Workers' Comp/Pay for Hearing Aids and Glasses.

SB 57 amends North Carolina's workers' compensation law to expand coverage for eyeglasses and hearing aids damaged during work-related injuries. It requires that repair or replacement of these devices only occurs if the damage happens incidentally to a compensable injury (e.g., glasses breaking during a workplace fall). Workers will not receive coverage for routine damage or loss unrelated to a covered injury. The change applies to all claims arising on or after the bill's effective date.