02/08/21 National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN) Industrial Commission Policy Update on In-Person Hearings, Mediations, and Other Procedural Directives.The North Carolina Industrial Commission has adopted an Emergency Rule that in turn allows the Industrial Commission to implement Emergency Orders and Directives of the Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. In short, the Industrial Commission wants its operating structure to be in sync with, and operate consistently with, the civil system when it comes to holding hearings, mediations and other procedural directives...