Section 281-A:65 Multi-Media Program and Manual Required.
I. The commissioner shall develop a multi-media education program on safety in the workplace, which shall be used to educate persons providing or receiving workers' compensation benefits regarding their rights, duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
II. The commissioner shall also publish and distribute a manual, which shall be approved by the advisory council. Such manual shall be written in informal and readily understandable language and shall contain an explanation of workers' compensation benefits, procedures regarding disputes, relevant rules, and such other information that the commissioner determines will inform employees, employers, insurance carriers, and those providing services pursuant to RSA 281-A of their rights, duties and responsibilities under this chapter. The manual shall be reviewed annually and updated as necessary. The manual shall not be construed as containing rules for the purposes of RSA 541-A.
III. The commissioner shall also provide toll-free telephone lines to enable employees and employers to contact the department for answers to questions they may have as to their rights, duties and responsibilities under this chapter.
IV. The commissioner shall keep informed regarding successful programs to improve workplace safety conducted in other states. Annually, the commissioner shall communicate with at least 10 employers who have generated the greatest number of compensable injuries in the preceding year, and shall request the opportunity to make a presentation to such employers, and their employees, regarding improvement in workplace safety.
Source. 1990, 254:36, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.