N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 510.04 - Forfeiture of Benefits Upon Incarceration

(a) Pursuant to RSA 281-A:3-a, a claimant who has become incarcerated pursuant to a conviction shall forfeit any right to workers' compensation indemnity benefits 30 days after incarceration for the remaining period of incarceration.

(b) A carrier or employer who becomes aware of the incarceration of a claimant for over 30 days shall cease payment of workers' compensation indemnity benefits to the claimant for the remaining period of incarceration.

(c) The carrier or employer shall notify the commissioner of the cessation of benefits in writing by issuing a "Memorandum of Payment", form 9 WCA (6/1994), contained in Appendix II and shall include with the memorandum a copy of the document on which the carrier is relying for proof of incarceration.

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N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 510.04

#7585, eff 10-30-01

Amended by, Volume XXXVI Number 14, Filed April 7, 2016, Proposed by #11067, Effective 4/1/2016, Expires 4/1/2026.