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Labor commissioner defends fee-funded operations, reviews civil-penalty and second-injury fund provisions
Summary
The Department of Labor confirmed its operations are largely agency-income funded (workers' comp assessment and restricted fees), reviewed civil-penalty practices and proposed statutory clarifications for wage-holdings and workers' compensation hearing notice rules; department also discussed second-injury fund sunset considerations.
Commissioner Maryfield (commissioner name as presented) briefed the appropriations committee on the Department of Labor's budget structure, revenue sources and several legislative items in House Bill 2.
The department explained two primary income sources: (1) an administration fund assessed pro rata on insurance carriers writing workers' compensation (based on claims paid), which funds most of the department's operating budget; and (2) a restricted fund (RSA 273) fed by fees, fines, certificates and licenses for other Labor activities; restricted-fund balances are turned back to the general fund when appropriate.
Commissioner Maryfield described…
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