A Claim Against the Government
G.S. 143-299 — a claim against a State agency is filed with the Industrial Commission within three years
All claims against North Carolina's State departments, institutions and agencies under the State Tort Claims Act are forever barred unless filed with the Industrial Commission within three years after the claim accrued.
Who handles this in North Carolina: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the North Carolina directory.
Where death results, the personal representative files the wrongful death claim with the Industrial Commission within two years after the death.
This section reaches State departments, institutions and agencies; a claim against a city or a county follows other rules. Whether a claim falls under the act is a question for a licensed North Carolina attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- G.S. 143-299 — Limitation of actions under the State Tort Claims Act
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed North Carolina attorney.