New Hampshire Workers' Compensation Laws

Report the injury to your employer as soon as possible. Written notice is recommended. The statutory deadline is 2 years from the date of injury.

The employer must report the injury to the insurance carrier within 5 days of learning about it.

Every employer with any employees — full-time or part-time — must carry workers' compensation insurance. Employers must display a Notice of Compliance (Form WCP-1) in a visible workplace location.

TTD benefits pay 60% of the worker's average weekly wage, or 30% of the state's average weekly wage, whichever is greater. The maximum weekly benefit is 150% of the state's average weekly wage. Benefits begin after a 3-day waiting period, retroactive if disability extends beyond 14 days.

Injured workers have the right to select their own physician. If the employer uses a managed care program approved by the Department of Labor, the physician must be within the network, but the employee may switch providers within the network once as a matter of right.

Employers cannot discharge, discriminate against, or take adverse action against an employee for filing or intending to file a workers' compensation claim.

Workers who suffer permanent impairment from a workplace injury are entitled to a lump-sum payment based on the degree of impairment as determined by medical evaluation, in addition to any temporary disability benefits already received.