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NH Rev Stat § 282-A:56 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:56 - Procedure.

    282-A:56 Procedure. –||A hearing shall be conducted in such a manner as to ensure a fair and impartial hearing to the interested parties. The appeal tribunal shall hear the appeal de novo and shall not be bound by prior findings or determinations of the department of employment security although the records of said department shall be part of the evidence to be considered by the tribunal. An appeal shall be filed and presented and the hearing conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner. Such rules need not conform to common law or statutory rules of evidence or other technical rules of procedure. The place and time of a hearing shall be determined by the commissioner. In no case shall a hearing proceed unless the chairman is present. With the agreement of all the parties the appeal tribunal may, without holding a hearing, remand a determination for redetermination pursuant to RSA 282-A:46 for the purpose of correcting obvious department error.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(C)(4). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3. 2005, 239:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:57 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:57 - Records.

    282-A:57 Records. –||A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings in connection with an appeal, and all testimony at any hearing shall be recorded verbatim.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(C)(5). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3, eff. Oct. 1, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:58 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:58 - Decision.

    282-A:58 Decision. –||In every appeal, except those withdrawn, the chairman shall prepare a written decision which shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or first class mail, whichever the commissioner determines to be most appropriate, to each interested party at the last address of each according to the records of the department of employment security. The decision, except one on an appeal dismissed for lack of prosecution or defaulted for failure to attend, among other necessary things as determined by the commissioner, shall: set forth all the material findings and specific provisions of law necessary to support the conclusions; identify the interested parties and the account, whether fund or employer, to which benefits will be charged, if allowed; identify the week or period during which benefits are denied; identify the first week and subsequent period with respect to which benefits will be paid, if allowed; determine all things necessary to finally dispose of the case; and identify the members of the tribunal.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(C)(6). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1977, 441:21. 1981, 408:3. 1983, 197:1. 1987, 409:4. 2003, 116:8, eff. Aug. 8, 2003.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:59 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:59 - Appearance and Postponement.

    282-A:59 Appearance and Postponement. –||In order to protect the rights of the interested parties, if the commissioner, in his sole judgment, finds sufficient grounds to justify or excuse an interested party from appearing at a hearing or from requesting a postponement of a hearing, he shall direct the appeal tribunal to hold a further hearing. Such further hearing shall be de novo notwithstanding that a decision may have become final.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(D). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3, eff. Oct. 1, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:60 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:60 - Reopening of Appeal Tribunal Decision; Procedure.

    282-A:60 Reopening of Appeal Tribunal Decision;  Procedure. –||The second level of appeal shall be to the commissioner. The commissioner may, upon written request of an interested party or upon his own initiative, in any case in which a decision has been rendered, reopen the case on the basis of fraud, mistake, or newly discovered evidence. Such request shall set forth the facts or argument considered to be the basis for the reopening. Any request for reopening shall be received in his office or, if mailed, postmarked within 14 calendar days immediately following the date of the mailing of the appeal tribunal's decision provided that, if the commissioner finds sufficient grounds to justify or excuse a delay in filing, he may extend the time for filing the appeal. The commissioner shall promptly notify in writing all interested parties of the request for reopening.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(E)(1). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3; 576:7. 1985, 304:6. 1987, 409:5. 1991, 311:6, eff. June 30, 1991.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:61 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:61 - Commissioner's Determination.

    282-A:61 Commissioner's Determination. –||The commissioner shall render his or her determination within a reasonable period after all the facts or arguments are made available to him or her. The determination of the commissioner shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or first class mail, whichever the commissioner determines to be the most appropriate, to each interested party at the last address of each according to the records of the department of employment security. The appeal tribunal shall, upon direction to reopen, proceed in the same manner as though an appeal in said case were being taken from a determination of a certifying officer; provided, however, that the further hearing shall be limited to the introduction of evidence or argument relative to and concerning the factors which constitute the basis or ground for the reopening unless the commissioner orders a de novo hearing.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(E)(2). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3; 576:7. 1987, 409:6, eff. July 1, 1987. 2013, 39:2, eff. Aug. 3, 2013.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:62 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:62 - Appellate Board.

    282-A:62 Appellate Board. –||I. There shall be an appellate board consisting of 8 members, who are and continue to be residents of New Hampshire, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the executive council for 4-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Two of the members shall be attorneys-at-law admitted to the practice of law in the state of New Hampshire, one of whom shall be the chair, and one of whom shall be the vice chair and shall serve in the absence of the chair. These 2 members shall be the only members of the appellate board who are attorneys-at-law. Two members shall be representatives of business management familiar with unemployment compensation laws. Two members shall be representatives from organized labor familiar with unemployment compensation laws. Two members, who shall also be familiar with unemployment compensation laws, shall represent the public. The appointments shall be for 4 years. No person shall serve more than 8 consecutive years. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term. The members shall be paid $150 for each day or any part thereof during which they perform services, except that the chair and vice chair shall be paid $200 for each day or any part thereof during which they perform services. All members shall be reimbursed for all expenses determined by the commissioner to be necessary to the performance of their duties including mileage and board and room necessary for the conduct of hearings, except that no person who is a member of the appellate board and holds a part time, full time or per diem position with the executive, legislative or judicial branch shall receive the per diem allowance.||II. In the event of an increased workload the chair of the appellate board may request the governor with the advice and consent of the executive council to appoint up to 4 additional members to the board, with equal representation for business management and organized labor. These new members shall serve for one year from the date of appointment.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(F)(1). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3; 576:7. 1982, 31:1. 1987, 409:7. 2000, 116:1, eff. July 7, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:63 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:63 - Organization and Support.

    282-A:63 Organization and Support. –||The appellate board shall be part of the department of employment security for organizational purposes but shall operate independently of that department. All clerical personnel, facilities, space, supplies, services, and other support necessary to the functioning of the appellate board shall be determined by, provided for, and administered by, the commissioner.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(F)(2). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3; 576:7. 1983, 197:2. 1987, 409:8. 2000, 116:2, eff. July 7, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:64 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:64 - Jurisdiction.

    282-A:64 Jurisdiction. –||I. The appellate board shall hear appeals from decisions of the appeal tribunal or final decisions of the commissioner under RSA 282-A:95. An appeal must be filed with the appellate board or, if filed by mail, postmarked within 14 calendar days of the date of mailing of:||(a) The commissioner's decision on a request for reopening or the final decision of the commissioner; or||(b) The appeal tribunal's decision on an appeal which had been remanded by the appellate board, in which case a request for reopening is not required.||II. The appellate board may allow a late appeal, if, in its opinion, good cause exists.||III. The review by the appellate board shall be confined to the record. No evidence shall be received. The appellate board shall provide all parties and the commissioner with a tape recording of the appeal tribunal; however, the appellate board chair may require a transcription of the first level hearing. In such case a copy shall be provided to all parties. The commissioner shall provide the appellate board with a copy of all other department records relating to the claim.||IV. The appellate board may decline to review any appeal which presents no substantial question within the appellate board's jurisdiction as set forth in RSA 282-A:65.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(F)(3). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3; 576:7. 1983, 197:3. 1987, 409:9. 1991, 311:7. 2000, 116:3, eff. July 7, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:65 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:65 - Reversal, Modification or Affirmation.

    282-A:65 Reversal, Modification or Affirmation. –||The appellate board shall not substitute its judgment for that of the commissioner or appeal tribunal as to the weight of the evidence on questions of fact, or as to the prudence or desirability of the determination. The appellate board shall reverse or modify the decision or remand the case for further proceedings only if the substantial rights of the appellant had been prejudiced because the findings, inferences, conclusions, or the decision is:||I. In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions; or||II. In excess of the statutory authority of the department of employment security; or||III. Affected by reversible error of law; or||IV. Affected by fraud; or||V. Affected by the absence of newly discovered evidence, which was not available to the affected party upon reasonable search at the time of the first level hearing, in which case the appeal shall be remanded to the appeal tribunal.||Otherwise, the appellate board shall affirm the order.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(F)(3). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3. 1987, 409:10, eff. July 1, 1987.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:66 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:66 - Quorum, Sessions, Exclusivity.

    282-A:66 Quorum, Sessions, Exclusivity. –||I. The appellate board, while in session, shall consist of 3 members designated by the chair. No 2 members shall be from the same category of representation. In addition, for appeals of final decisions of the commissioner under RSA 282-A:95, the members shall consist of the chair or vice-chair, one business management representative, and one labor representative. Any party aggrieved by a decision of the appeal tribunal may appeal. The parties to such appeal shall be the claimant, all interested parties as defined in this chapter, and the commissioner. The appellate board shall adopt rules of procedure pursuant to RSA 541-A. It shall not require written briefs. The appellate board shall:||(a) Render a written decision within 15 business days of the hearing; or||(b) Adopt the decision of the appeal tribunal.||II. The appellate board shall sit in Concord, or any other area designated by the chair, and shall hold sessions at least monthly for the purpose of hearing arguments, making orders, rendering decisions and filing opinions.||III. The appellate procedures provided by this chapter shall be exclusive.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(F)(4), (5), (6). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3; 576:7. 1983, 197:4. 1987, 409:11. 1988, 179:2. 2000, 116:4, eff. July 7, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:68 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:68 - Exclusivity.

    282-A:68 Exclusivity. –||The judicial review provided by RSA 282-A:67 shall be exclusive of all other methods of judicial review of unemployment compensation decisions, including extraordinary writs, including the writ of certiorari. No unemployment compensation decision shall be questioned, invalidated, vacated, set aside, suspended, or otherwise impeached by any court or other tribunal except in accordance with the provisions of this section and RSA 282-A:67.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:13. 1941, 103:21-23. RL 218:5. 1945, 138:11, 12. 1947, 59:14, 15. 1949, 185:7-10; 290:2. 1951, 36:2; 140:8; 142:7, 8. 1953, 209:4. RSA 282:5(G)(5). 1955, 71:1; 141:10, 11. 1957, 118:6. 1961, 88:10-16. 1965, 208:6, 7; 373:2. 1969, 460:8-10. 1971, 156:23; 539:16-19. 1973, 119:1; 589:5, 6. 1981, 408:3, eff. Oct. 1, 1981; 576:7, eff. Oct. 1, 1981.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:70 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:70 - Payment of Contributions by State.

    282-A:70 Payment of Contributions by State. –||The liability of this state including the state university system for benefits paid shall be as follows:||I. In lieu of contributions required of other employers subject to this chapter, the state shall pay into the unemployment compensation fund an amount equivalent to the amount of benefits, including extended benefits, paid to claimants who during the applicable period were paid wages by this state. If a claimant during such base period was employed by this state and by other employers subject to the provisions of this chapter, the amount to be paid into the unemployment compensation fund by this state with respect to such claimant shall be prorated pursuant to RSA 282-A:72.||II. The amount of payments required under this subdivision to be made into the fund shall be ascertained by the commissioner of the department of employment security as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar month and shall, except as provided hereafter, be paid by the commissioner of administrative services from funds appropriated therefor; provided that, if said appropriation is not sufficient to make all such payments or no appropriation is made therefor, they shall, upon warrant by the governor, be paid from the general funds of the state, out of any money not otherwise appropriated. If a claimant to whom benefits were paid was paid wages by the state during the base period from a special administrative fund provided for by law, into which moneys, in addition to, or other than from the state treasury, are placed, the payment into the unemployment compensation fund shall be made from such special administrative fund in the regular manner provided for disbursing such money.||III. The payment by the state into the unemployment compensation fund shall be made at such times and in such manner as the commissioner of the department of employment security, with the approval of the commissioner of administrative services, may determine and prescribe.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:14-17. 1941, 103:24-30. RL 218:6. 1943, 178:1. 1945, 138:13, 16. 1947, 59:16. 1949, 251:2. 1951, 36:3, 4, 6; 142:1-6. 1953, 209:5, 6. RSA 282:6(A)(1). 1955, 7:3; 141:12-14. 1957, 118:7; 313:4. 1961, 88:17-23, 27-29. 1963, 194:6-8. 1965, 208:8, 9. 1967, 75:3; 400:6. 1969, 460:11-19. 1971, 156:24-29. 1979, 328:5. 1981, 408:3. 1985, 399:3, I. 2006, 130:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:71 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:71 - Payment of Contributions by County, City, Town or Other Political Subdivisions of This State.

    282-A:71 Payment of Contributions by County, City, Town or Other Political Subdivisions of This State. –||I. A county, city, town or other political subdivision which becomes an employer under this act shall pay into the unemployment compensation fund an amount equivalent to the amount of benefits paid to claimants who during the applicable base period were paid wages by such county, city, town or other political subdivision. If a claimant during such base period was employed by both such county, city, town or other political subdivision and other employers subject to the provisions of this chapter, the amount to be paid into the fund by such county, city, town or other political subdivision with respect to such claimant shall be prorated pursuant to RSA 282-A:72. The amount of payments required under this subdivision to be made into the fund shall be ascertained by the commissioner of the department of employment security as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar month. The payments by such county, city, town or other political subdivision into the fund shall be made at such times and in such manner as the commissioner of the department of employment security may determine and prescribe. A county, city, town or other political subdivision shall maintain a record of the social security account numbers of its employees.||II. In lieu of paragraph I, such county, city, town or other political subdivision may elect to change its status to pay contributions as provided for other employers. Such change in status shall be for not less than 3 years and shall be made by August 21, 1979, or before January 1 of the applicable year. Thereafter, the political subdivision may elect to change its status no later than January 1, for any year, but such new change in status shall be irrevocable for 3 calendar years.||III. Sums appropriated by a county, city, town or other political subdivision to meet the obligations imposed by this chapter shall not be transferred or used for any other purpose, and such sums or the unused balance of such sums shall lapse at the end of each fiscal year.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:14-17. 1941, 103:24-30. RL 218:6. 1943, 178:1. 1945, 138:13, 16. 1947, 59:16. 1949, 251:2. 1951, 36:3, 4, 6; 142:1-6. 1953, 209:5, 6. RSA 282:6(A)(2). 1955, 7:3; 141:12-14. 1957, 118:7; 313:4. 1961, 88:17-23, 27-29. 1963, 194:6-8. 1965, 208:8, 9. 1967, 75:3; 400:6. 1969, 460:11-19. 1971, 156:24-29. 1979, 328:6. 1981, 408:3. 1989, 267:8. 1993, 104:2. 2006, 130:6, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|
NH Rev Stat § 282-A:72 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Labor|Title 282-A - Unemployment Compensation|Section 282-A:72 - Proration of Reimburser Charges.

    282-A:72 Proration of Reimburser Charges. –||If the base period wages of an individual include wages from one or more reimbursing employers and one or more additional employers, reimburser or taxpayer, benefits paid to such individual shall be charged to any such reimbursing employer in the same proportion as the wages from such reimbursing employers bears to the total amount of all wages in the individual's base period. Any benefits not charged to a reimbursing employer shall be charged to the most recent employer or as otherwise required by RSA 282-A.|||Source. 1937, 178:1. 1939, 138:14-17. 1941, 103:24-30. RL 218:6. 1943, 178:1. 1945, 138:13, 16. 1947, 59:16. 1949, 251:2. 1951, 36:3, 4, 6; 142:1-6. 1953, 209:5, 6. RSA 282:6(A)(3). 1955, 7:3; 141:12-14. 1957, 118:7; 313:4. 1961, 88:17-23, 27-29. 1963, 194:6-8. 1965, 208:8, 9. 1967, 75:3; 400:6. 1969, 460:11-19. 1971, 156:24-29. 1981, 408:3. 1989, 267:9. 2006, 130:7, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.|