GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 21 SENATE BILL 489 Judiciary Committee Substitute Adopted 4/25/17 Short Title:
Senators Bishop, Daniel, and Clark (Primary Sponsors).
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 30, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CLARIFY WHEN NOTICES OF CANCELLATION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION POLICIES ARE PRESUMED EFFECTIVE AND COMPLETE.
Notice of intent to cancel given by registered or certified mail shall be conclusively presumed completed three days after the notice is sent if,if on the same day that the notice is sent by registered or certified mail, the insurer also provides notice by first-class mail and by electronic means if available as defined in G.S.
58-2-255(a)58-2-255(a), toor theby insuredfirst-class andmail anyto other person designated in the policyinsured. to receive notice.
Any such supplemental notice given by electronic means shall be effective for the limited purpose of establishing this conclusive presumption, notwithstanding G.S.
58-2-255(b).
Within three (3) business days of cancellation, the insurer shall provide notice by first-class mail to any person to whom the insurer has provided a certificate of insurance pursuant to G.S.
97-19.
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