What Is A Form MSC2 in North Carolina Workers' Compensation?
A Form MSC2 is a form used for the North Carolina Industrial Commission. It is a petition or request for an order referring a case or claim to a mediated settlement conference. This form request that the Industrial Commission order the case to a mediated settlement conference. The form is usually requested by the injured worker or the employer.
A mediated settlement conference is a hearing in which the parties appear and try to come to a resolution of the workers compensation case before an actual Industrial Commission hearing is held. The form MSC2 must be served on all parties regarding the workers compensation case.
After a review of the form MSC2 by a Commissioner or the Deputy Commissioner assigned to the case, the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner may enter an order referring this case to a mediated settlement conference. The Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner will set a deadline as to when the mediated settlement conference should be completed.
