North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 97. Workers' Compensation Act § 97-12.1. Willful misrepresentation in applying for employment

(1) The employee knowingly and willfully made a false representation as to the employee's physical condition;

(2) The employer relied upon one or more false representations by the employee, and the reliance was a substantial factor in the employer's decision to hire the employee; and

(3) There was a causal connection between false representation by the employee and the injury or occupational disease.