Update 1987 Rates/Organs and Disfigurement.

SB 703 updates North Carolina's workers' compensation benefits for specific injuries by establishing automatic annual increases tied to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). It raises maximum compensation amounts for facial/head disfigurement (from $20,000 to $56,000), bodily disfigurement (from $10,000 to $28,000), and organ loss (from $20,000 to $56,000). These increases, effective July 1, 2026, will adjust each year based on positive CPI changes from the prior year, rounded to the nearest dollar. The bill directly affects workers injured in ways covered under the schedule of injuries, ensuring compensation keeps pace with inflation.