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SB 169 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

Workers' comp cost-sharing disclosure requirement

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requiring employers to provide certain information regarding cost sharing to employees receiving workers' compensation benefits.

Requires employers providing supplemental pay to workers' compensation recipients to disclose payment breakdowns, anticipated adjustments, withholding costs, and payment methods.AI-generated

Status

Died on the table in the House · May 1, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✕House
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill requires employers who provide supplemental pay to employees receiving workers' compensation benefits to notify the employee with a breakdown of payments, anticipated financial adjustments, employee costs of withholdings, and method of payment options.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“An employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall make payment of compensation in the amount and manner provided by this chapter.”
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“Payment shall be made by direct deposit 6 weeks from the date of disability if the injured worker elects this payment method.”
RSA 281-A:40
“The employer or the employer's insurance carrier shall notify the injured worker in writing of his or her right to payment by direct deposit.”
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“If no election is made, payment shall be made by paper check mailed to the injured worker.”
RSA 281-A:40

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Sen. Cindy RosenwaldDPrimeDeputy Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Bill GannonRChair· Judiciary
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader

Also: Sen. Pat LongD, Sen. Tara ReardonD, Rep. Mike BordesR, Rep. Alicia GreggD, Rep. Carrie SorensenD, Rep. Matthew CokerR

Public testimony

21 signed in online

81% support19% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 20, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 8, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–9
    Overall
    53% yea
  • May 1, 2025HouseDivisionLay SB169 on Table (Rep. Creighton)Adopted313–19
    Overall
    94% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 18, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce3:41–5:101m 29slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 20, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 8, 2025Public hearingHouse Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services2:16:59–2:23:356m 36slocated in the stream transcriptMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Public Hearing; Executive Session
  • May 1, 2025Floor debateHouse floor14:03–17:113m 8slocated in the stream transcriptLay SB169 on Table (Rep. Creighton) — adopted, division 313-19
  • Dec 17, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamDied on Table, Session ended

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
  2. Feb 18, 2025SenHearing: 02/18/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:30 am; SC 10
  3. Mar 20, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/20/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 13
  4. Mar 20, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/20/2025; SJ 8
  5. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services HJ 11 P. 112
  6. Apr 8, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/08/2025 10:30 am LOB 307
  7. Apr 8, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 04/08/2025 02:00 pm LOB 307
  8. Apr 8, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 04/08/2025 (Vote 10-9; RC) HC 22 P. 14
  9. Apr 17, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  10. May 1, 2025HouseLay SB169 on Table (Rep. Creighton): MA DV 313-19 05/01/2025 HJ 13 P. 11
  11. Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 18

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.