North Carolina has many laws that govern depositions in worker’s compensation cases. Under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act, the Commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission can order the deposition of any witness including the claimant or the claimant’s doctor.
Section 97-80 of the act states that the Commission can order that testimony be taken on application of any party to the case. The application should state why the evidence is material, whether the witness is in North Carolina or outside of North Carolina and the costs involved.
