Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Construction Accidents Are Occurring at a Frightening Pace in New Hampshire: What Can You Do if Injured?
Since the dawn of industry in the United States, the construction world has always been a very dangerous place for workers. We know for a fact that a number of construction accidents in New Hampshire in recent months and years have taken many lives. Still others have suffered career-ending injuries. Despite New Hampshire being… Read More »
When Can I File a Workers’ Comp Claim in New Hampshire?
You can file a workers’ comp claim for virtually any injury on the job in New Hampshire. That might sound like a simple explanation… Until you get into the specifics. For example, what actually “counts” as a workplace injury? On that note, where do the boundaries of your workplace end? What if you were… Read More »
What Benefits Are Available to New Hampshire Workers Under Workers’ Comp?
Most New Hampshire workers are vaguely aware that workers’ compensation offers them a range of benefits if they become injured. Very few understand the details. With this basic overview of your workers’ compensation benefits, you can approach your career with a greater degree of confidence and efficiency. It’s almost impossible to fight for your… Read More »
Work Caused My Arthritis to Flare Up. Can I Still File a Workers’ Comp Claim?
If you’ve ever filed a workers’ comp claim, you may already know that the term “pre-existing condition” comes up a lot. Insurance companies are in the business of making money, and it’s their job to find a reason not to pay you the benefits you may be entitled to under the law. One potential… Read More »
Implications Of Suicide In Workers’ Compensation Cases
It is well established in New Hampshire’s workers’ compensation law that an injured worker cannot recover workers’ compensation benefits for an injury caused by the claimant’s willful intent to injury. Specifically, RSA 281-A:2, XI excludes coverage for injuries “proximately caused by the employee’s willful intention to injure himself or injure another.” What was previously… Read More »
What Is The “Coming And Going” Rule In Workers’ Compensation Cases?
Many workers in New Hampshire view their commute as just another part of the job. After all, driving to and from work is not an enjoyable activity – unless you drive to work in a helicopter or you have a chauffeur! In fact, the grinding stress of traffic is often the worst part of… Read More »
Can You Obtain Workers’ Comp Benefits if You Contract COVID-19 at Work in New Hampshire?
These unprecedented and stressful times have impacted the everyday life of every New Hampshire resident. Life as we know it has changed drastically after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began. More than 16 million Americans, who account for about 10% of the U.S. workforce, have already lost their jobs in just three weeks as a… Read More »
