North Carolina
What is the waiting period (days) for North Carolina?
For North Carolina, waiting period (days) is 7 days; retroactive trigger (days) is 21 days; statute or rule citation is N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-28, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.
no compensation is due for the first seven days of lost time from work, unless the disability exceeds 21 days. Therefore, the first workers’ compensation disability payment issued to the employee by the employer or carrier will not include any workers’ compensation disability payments for days 1-7. Payment for days 1-7 will be due only if the employee’s disability has continued beyond 21 days.
— ic.nc.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17
- State
- North Carolina our reading
- Waiting period (days)
- 7 days
- Retroactive trigger (days)
- 21 days verified
- How days are counted
- Calendar days. No compensation is due for the first seven days of lost time from work. Payment for days 1-7 is due only if the employee's disability has continued beyond 21 days.
- Statute or rule citation
- N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-28 our reading
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Source
- ic.nc.govhttps://www.ic.nc.gov/faqs