Generally, injured workers in New Hampshire have a right to reinstatement to their prior position within eighteen months of their work injury. RSA 281:25-a. By unanimous decision, the New Hampshire Supreme Court recently held that RSA 281:25-a applies to both part-time and full-time workers. See Appeal of Cover, ___ N.H. ___ (Slip. Op. February 26, 2016). This ruling invalidated an administrative rule that excluded part-time workers from receiving the right to reinstatement under the statute. The Court analyzed RSA 281-A:25-a and explained that nothing in the statute excluded part-time workers from its scope. The Court thus concluded that the administrative rule was invalid because it conflicted with the statute.
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