N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 309.01 - Application

(a) The commissioner shall assess civil penalties against employers who fail to secure compensation to employees pursuant to RSA 281-A: 7, as specified in Lab 309.01(d).

(b) The commissioner shall assess a civil penalty against insurance carriers who fail to provide proper notice of coverage to the department as specified in Lab 309.01(d).

(c) The commissioner shall assess the amount of civil penalties as specified in Lab 309.01(d).

(d) In determining the dollar amount of a civil penalty for any violation within these rules, the commissioner shall set the penalty to advance the goal of preventing future misconduct by considering the following factors:

(1) The severity of the violation;

(2) The frequency of the violation;

(3) Whether the violator is a repeat offender; and

(4) Other similar factors that the commissioner finds demonstrate that the violation warrants a higher civil penalty.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 309.01

#2264, eff 1-6-83; ss by #2935, eff 12-27-84; EXPIRED: 12-27-90

New. #5041, eff 1-9-91; ss by #5235, eff 9-27-91, EXPIRED 9-27-97

New . #6631, INTERIM, eff 11-16-97, EXPIRED: 3-16-98

New. #6806, eff 7-18-98; ss by #8682, INTERIM, eff 7-15-06, EXPIRED: 1-11-07

New. #9019, eff 11-1-07

Amended by, Volume XXXVI Number 14, Filed April 7, 2016, Proposed by #11065, Effective 4/1/2016, Expires 4/1/2026.