New Hampshire Department of Labor

The New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) is a government agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Based in Concord, the agency works to protect the "interests and dignity" of workers in the state.[2] The department was established by state statute in 1893,[1]: 8  and its first commissioner was appointed that year.[3]

New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL)
Agency overview
Formed1893
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Headquarters95 Pleasant Street
Concord, New Hampshire
Employees94 (2019)[1]: 6 
Agency executives
  • Ken Merrifield, Commissioner[2]
  • Rudolph W. Ogden III, Deputy Commissioner[2]
Websitewww.nh.gov/labor/

Structure

The department has a Workers' Compensation Division and an Inspection Division.[4][5] There are also several boards and councils:[6]

  • State Apprenticeship Advisory Council
  • Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
  • Workers' Compensation Appeals Advisory Board
  • Workers' Compensation Advisory Council
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Board

The department is authorized as provided in New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (NH RSA) Chapter 273.[7]

References
  1. "63rd Biennial Report" (PDF). NH.gov. New Hampshire Department of Labor. October 1, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. "About Us". NH.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  3. "Agents to Disburse Highway Moneys". The Boston Globe. May 5, 1893. p. 2. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  4. "Workers Compensation Division". NH.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  5. "Inspection Division". NH.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  6. "Councils and Boards". NH.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  7. "273: Department of Labor". New Hampshire Statutes. Retrieved February 19, 2022. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)


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