New Hampshire § 281-A:21-a Time Limitations for Filing Claim

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 281-A:21-a — Time Limitations for Filing Claim

New Hampshire § 281-A:21-a

Title XXIIILABOR

Ch. 281-AWORKERS' COMPENSATION

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 281-A:21-a (2026).

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Compensation for disability, rehabilitation, medical benefits, or death benefits under this chapter shall be barred unless a claim is filed within 3 years after the date of injury; provided, however, that if the nature of the injury and its possible relationship to the employment are not known to the employee, the time for filing a claim shall not begin to run until the earlier of the following:

I.The date the employee knows, or by reasonable diligence should know, of the nature of the injury and its possible relationship to the employment; or

II.In the event of death, the date any dependent knows, or by reasonable diligence should know, of the nature of the injury and its possible relationship to the employee's employment.

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Compensation for disability, rehabilitation, medical benefits, or death benefits under this chapter shall be barred unless a claim is filed within 3 years after the date of injury; provided, however, that if the nature of the injury and its possible relationship to the employment are not known to the employee, the time for filing a claim shall not begin to run until the earlier of the following:
I. The date the employee knows, or by reasonable diligence should know, of the nature of the injury and its possible relationship to the employment; or
II. In the event of death, the date any dependent knows, or by reasonable diligence should know, of the nature of the injury and its possible relationship to the employee's employment.