North Carolina General Statutes 97-88.1. Attorney’s fees at original hearing
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 97-88.1
- Commission: means the North Carolina Industrial Commission, to be created under the provisions of this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 97-2
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
If the Industrial Commission shall determine that any hearing has been brought, prosecuted, or defended without reasonable ground, it may assess the whole cost of the proceedings including reasonable fees for defendant‘s attorney or plaintiff‘s attorney upon the party who has brought or defended them. (1979, c. 268, s. 1.)