I. Any private employer, or group or association of homogeneous employers self-insuring for workers’ compensation coverage under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:5 and 281-A:5-a, is not an insurance company, reciprocal insurer or other insurer under the laws of this state, and administration of any activity securing compensation to employees thereunder shall not constitute doing an insurance business for any purposes under title XXXVII.
II. The department of labor shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any private employer or group or association of homogeneous employers self-insuring for workers’ compensation coverage under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 281-A:5 and 281-A:5-a.

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:5-c

  • Employer: with respect to private employment, means:
    (a) A person, partnership, association, corporation, or legal representative of a person, partnership, association or corporation who employs one or more persons whether in one or more trades, businesses, professions or occupations and whether in one or more locations. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:2
  • Homogeneous: means of a similar kind or nature, or possessing similar qualities and attributes. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 281-A:2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4