New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:12 – Injuries Outside the State
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I. If an employee is injured while employed elsewhere than in this state, and is injured under circumstances that would have entitled the employee or a dependent to workers’ compensation under this chapter had such employee been injured in this state, then such employee or dependents of such employee shall be entitled to workers’ compensation as provided in this chapter:
(a) If the employee or the employee’s dependents release the employer from all liability under any other law;
(b) If the employer is engaged in business in this state;
(c) If the contract of employment was made in this state; and
(d) If the contract of employment was not expressly for service exclusively outside of this state.
II. However, recovery of damages in an action at law or recovery of workers’ compensation under the law of any other state shall bar recovery of workers’ compensation under the law of this state.
(a) If the employee or the employee’s dependents release the employer from all liability under any other law;
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:12
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- employee: includes persons who regularly operate businesses or practice their trades, professions, or occupations, whether individually, or in partnership, or association with other persons, whether or not they hire others as employees. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:2
- Employer: with respect to private employment, means:
(a) A person, partnership, association, corporation, or legal representative of a person, partnership, association or corporation who employs one or more persons whether in one or more trades, businesses, professions or occupations and whether in one or more locations. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:2 - state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
(b) If the employer is engaged in business in this state;
(c) If the contract of employment was made in this state; and
(d) If the contract of employment was not expressly for service exclusively outside of this state.
II. However, recovery of damages in an action at law or recovery of workers’ compensation under the law of any other state shall bar recovery of workers’ compensation under the law of this state.