Employer Information

New Hampshire law requires employers to provide workers' compensation insurance. The primary responsibility for obtaining workers' compensation insurance rests upon employers who must apply for and obtain coverage prior to the hiring of any employee. The Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification (see link below) provides insurance coverage information for employers that have purchased a workers' compensation insurance policy. This information comes from policy information reported to the New Hampshire Department of Labor through its designated agent, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI).

Much of the information needed by an employer is in the Employer's Guide to Workers' Compensation, which can be found below under Applicable Forms and Publications. If you would like a copy mailed to you, contact the Department of Labor. (See Contact Information below.)

Applicable Laws and Rules

• Chapter 281-A: The Workers' Compensation Law
• Chapter Lab 300 Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage
• Chapter Lab 400 Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance
• Chapter Lab 500 Workers' Compensation Claims
• Chapter Lab 700 Managed Care Programs in Workers' Compensation

Applicable Forms and Publications

• Notice of Accidental Injury or Occupational Disease (8aWCA)

Employer's First Report of Occupational Injury or Disease (8WC)

Note: We are in the process of redesigning the website and migrating it to the State's NH.gov server. The online applications are not yet available on the new site. In the interim, we request you follow the process below. Thank you for your patience.

There are presently two options for completing the Employer's First Report of Injury form and filing it with NH Department of Labor.