New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:56 – Penalty for False Representation
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I. A person who makes a false statement or representation for the purpose of obtaining any benefit or payment under this chapter, whether for himself or herself or for any other person, and who does not believe the statement or representation to be true, shall be subject to prosecution and punishment for false swearing under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:2, unsworn falsification under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:3, or perjury under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:1, as the case may be, and, upon conviction, the court may order forfeit all of the person’s rights to the compensation sought. In addition to any other remedy, the employer or insurance carrier providing the benefit or payment shall be entitled to restitution as authorized in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 651:63.
II. An employer or insurance carrier, or any employee, agent, or person acting on behalf of an employer or insurance carrier, who makes a false statement or representation in the course of reporting, investigating or adjusting a claim for any benefit or payment under this chapter and who does not believe the statement or representation to be true shall be subject to prosecution and punishment for false swearing under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:2, unsworn falsification under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:3, or perjury under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:1, as the case may be.
II. An employer or insurance carrier, or any employee, agent, or person acting on behalf of an employer or insurance carrier, who makes a false statement or representation in the course of reporting, investigating or adjusting a claim for any benefit or payment under this chapter and who does not believe the statement or representation to be true shall be subject to prosecution and punishment for false swearing under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:2, unsworn falsification under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:3, or perjury under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 641:1, as the case may be.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:56
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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 - Insurance carrier: shall include any corporation licensed to sell insurance in this state from which an employer has obtained a workers' compensation insurance policy in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:2
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.