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Just found out Laconia solvent claims can run out fast

A Laconia parks worker with a chronic illness from years around solvents can still have rights even if immigration status made reporting feel dangerous, but the money side is messier than most people expect.

ARTICLE by Keith Thibodeau

My husband can barely breathe after that Portsmouth shift - now they're using Facebook against him

What actually happens when a Portsmouth worker with prior VA disability benefits suffers lung damage on the job and the insurer starts twisting social media posts into "proof" he isn't hurt.

ARTICLE by Peter Goulet

Portsmouth dog tore up my daughter and now everyone says it's the wrong insurance claim

When a Portsmouth student gets badly bitten by a neighbor's dog while doing something even loosely tied to work, the fight usually starts over which insurance bucket should pay first.

ARTICLE by Michelle Caron

hazmat endorsement revocation

One bad misunderstanding can cost a commercial driver a job overnight: hauling a load that requires a hazardous materials endorsement after that privilege has been taken away....

My foreman says the ER mistake resets the deadline - does it?

A missed internal injury can turn a workers' comp claim into a malpractice and third-party money fight, and the calendar can wreck all of it.

ARTICLE by Aisha Diallo

Your SI joint injury can outlast the crash - and your boss may bet on that

A Nashua daycare worker with possible SI joint dysfunction after a rear-end crash may get squeezed from both sides: the insurer watching everything and an employer known for punishing people who speak up.

ARTICLE by Brian Lavoie

roadside inspection violation

A roadside inspection violation is a safety or regulatory problem documented by an officer or inspector during a stop of a commercial vehicle, such as faulty brakes, bad tires,...

pre-employment screening program

A hiring-screening system that lets employers review an applicant's past safety record before putting them to work. In trucking and other safety-sensitive jobs, that usually...

out-of-service order

A violation here can cost a driver wages immediately and can also change the value of an injury case. If a truck, bus, or driver was under an out-of-service order, work stops...

New Hampshire Work Injury Reporting Deadlines Explained

If you got hurt on the job in New Hampshire and your employer is stalling, the clock is already running and waiting can wreck the paper trail.

ARTICLE by Janet Prescott

masking prohibition CDL

A commercial driver can lose work, face a disqualification, or trigger higher employer scrutiny by assuming a ticket can be reduced, deferred, or kept off the driving record...

No money for a lawyer after a Rochester rear-end crash - am I stuck with this disc injury now?

A Rochester salon worker thought the crash was minor, then a herniated disc blew up her ability to stand all day while three insurers started the usual finger-pointing.

ARTICLE by Aisha Diallo

I fell in a Dover parking lot pregnant what do I do right now?

Yes - get checked today, and make the property owner's condition impossible to deny. What should have happened at the scene: the manager, landlord, store, hotel, or gym should...

serious traffic violation CDL

A conviction in this category can cost a commercial driver income quickly because it can trigger a CDL disqualification, raise insurance costs, and become damaging evidence...

look-back period

Like checking a rearview mirror to see what is still close enough to matter, a look-back period is the stretch of time a court, agency, employer, or insurer reviews when...

Shelf crushed my head at work in Nashua can they fire me for reporting it?

Usually no - your employer does not get to legally punish you for reporting a real work injury in New Hampshire. A common Nashua version looks like this: a stock worker at a...

Compliance Safety Accountability

A federal safety monitoring system for commercial carriers and drivers. "Federal" matters because the program is run by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, not by...

New Hampshire Dog Bite Claims Against Landlords

In New Hampshire, a landlord usually is not on the hook for a dog bite just because they own the building, but that changes fast if they knew the dog was dangerous and still had control over the property.

ARTICLE by Janet Prescott

FMCSA safety regulations

Like the rulebook that keeps a busy warehouse from turning into chaos, these are the operating standards meant to keep commercial trucks and buses moving safely on public...

Miss this idea, and the worst-case result is brutally simple: a rider believes jeans, work boots, and a tough attitude are "good enough," then hits the pavement and turns a...