Hurt at Work
RSA 281-A:19 — notice to the employer within 2 years, and a claim within 3
A claim for workers' compensation benefits is barred unless notice of the injury is given to the employer within 2 years from the date of the injury.
Who handles this in New Hampshire: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the New Hampshire directory.
Compensation for disability, rehabilitation, medical or death benefits is barred unless a claim is filed within 3 years after the date of injury.
Where the employee does not know the nature of the injury or its link to the work, both times start later, as the sections provide.
Sources for this section (2)
- RSA 281-A:19 — Notice of Injury
- RSA 281-A:21-a — Time Limitations for Filing Claim
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Hampshire attorney.