New Hampshire Department of Labor explained

Agency Name:	New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL)
Formed:	1893
Jurisdiction:	New Hampshire
Headquarters:	95 Pleasant Street Concord, New Hampshire
Employees:	94 (2019)^[1]
Chief1 Name:	Ken Merrifield
Chief1 Position:	Commissioner
Chief2 Name:	Rudolph W. Ogden III
Chief2 Position:	Deputy Commissioner

The New Hampshire Department of Labor (DOL) is a government agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Based in Concord, the agency works to protect the "interests and dignity" of workers in the state.^[2] The department was established by state statute in 1893,^[1] and its first commissioner was appointed that year.^[3]

Structure

The department has a Workers' Compensation Division and an Inspection Division.^{[4] [5]} There are also several boards and councils:^[6]

• State Apprenticeship Advisory Council
• Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
• Workers' Compensation Appeals Advisory Board
• Workers' Compensation Advisory Council
• Vocational Rehabilitation Board

The department is authorized as provided in New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (NH RSA) Chapter 273.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 63rd Biennial Report . New Hampshire Department of Labor . NH.gov . October 1, 2019 . February 19, 2022.
2. Web site: About Us . NH.gov . February 19, 2022.
3. News: Agents to Disburse Highway Moneys . . 2 . May 5, 1893 . February 19, 2022 . newspapers.com.
4. Web site: Workers Compensation Division . NH.gov . February 19, 2022.
5. Web site: Inspection Division . NH.gov . February 19, 2022.
6. Web site: Councils and Boards . NH.gov . February 19, 2022.
7. Book: New Hampshire Statutes . 273: Department of Labor . . NH.us . February 19, 2022.