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Charlton L. Allen Named Chairman of the North Carolina Industrial Commission

Governor Pat McCrory has selected Charlton L. Allen to be the next Chairman of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, effective February 1, 2016. Mr. Allen succeeds Andrew T. Heath who will become State Budget Director.

Official Press Release


REMINDER FOR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT FILING STARTING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Uploading to the EDFP

The Industrial Commission will require electronic document filing effective Monday, February 1, 2016 pursuant to Rule .0108.  All parties must submit documents electronically, except for pro se parties (who may submit by EDFP, e-mail, fax, U.S. Mail, private courier service, or hand delivery).   If a fee is required, the document will not be considered filed until the fee has been paid in full.  Some documents must be uploaded through the Electronic Document Filing Portal (EDFP).  In order to upload documents to the Commission through the EDFP, parties have to first obtain a North Carolina ID (NCID), and then register with the Commission.   Here is a link to instructions for registering for the EDFP provided on the Commission’s website:  http://www.ic.nc.gov/EDFPregistrationInstructions.pdf.  Here is a link to a tutorial for EDFP submissions also provided on the Commission’s website: http://www.ic.nc.gov/training.html.

The following documents must be uploaded through the EDFP:

  • Appeal of Administrative Order to the Full Commission
  • Appeal of Medical Motion Order to the Full Commission
  • Appeal of Opinion and Award of a Deputy Commissioner
  • Appeal of Order of the Executive Secretary (non-medical)
  • Attorney Representation Letter
  • Brief to the Full Commission
  • Brief or contentions
  • Compromise Settlement Agreement
  • Confirmation of Scheduling of Mediation
  • Court of Appeals – Notice of Appeal
  • Deposition
  • Form 18M
  • Form 21
  • Application Form 23, Response, and Additional Documentation
  • Application Form 24, Response, and Additional Documentation
  • Form 26
  • Form 26A
  • Form 33
  • Form 33 Amended
  • Form 33R
  • Form 44
  • MSC2
  • MSC4
  • MSC5
  • Pre-Trial Agreement
  • Notice of Scheduled Mediation

The following forms are to be filed by e-mail to forms@ic.nc.gov:

  • Form 18
  • Form 18B
  • Form 26D
  • Form 28
  • Form 28B
  • Form 28C
  • Form 28T
  • Form 29
  • Form 30
  • Form 30A
  • Form 30D
  • Form 31
  • Form 60
  • Form 61
  • Form 62
  • Form 63

Other Documents to Be E-Mailed

Other motions, responses, and additional documents not previously listed to be filed by e-mail as follows:

  • Medical motions and appeals of administrative orders on medical motions filed pursuant to Rule .0609A shall be filed by e-mail to MEDICALMOTIONS@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Motions or notices filed with the Office of the Executive Secretary pursuant to Rule .0609(b) and any other documents to be filed with the Office of the Executive Secretary that are not listed previously shall be sent by e-mail to EXECSEC@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Motions before a Deputy Commissioner filed pursuant to Rule .0609(a) and any other documents to be filed with a Deputy Commissioner that are not listed previously shall be sent by e-mail to DEPUTY@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Motions before the Full Commission filed pursuant to Rule .0609(c) and any other documents to be filed with the Full Commission that are not listed previously shall be sent by e-mail to FULLCOMMISSION@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Motions and any other documents to be filed with the Commission’s Claims Administration Section that are not listed previously shall be sent by e-mail to FORMS@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Documents to be filed with the Commission’s Docket Section that are not listed previously shall be sent by e-mail to DOCKETS@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Documents to be filed with the Commission’s Mediation Section that are not listed previously shall be sent by e-mail to MEDIATION@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Documents to be filed with the Commission’s Compliance & Fraud Investigative Divisionthat are not listed previously shall be sent by e-mail to FRAUDCOMPLAINTS@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Documents to be filed with the Commission’s Medical Fees Section that are not listed previously shall be sent by e-mail to MEDICALFEES@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Documents to be filed with the Commission’s Safety Education & Training Section that are not listed previously shall be sent by e-mail to SAFETY@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Forms 25N to be filed with the Commission’s Medical Rehabilitation Nurses Section shall be sent by e-mail to 25N@IC.NC.GOV.
  • Rehabilitation referrals to be filed with the Commission’s Medical Rehabilitation Nurses Section shall be sent by e-mail to REHAB.REFERRALS@IC.NC.GOV.