New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Lab - Commissioner, Department of Labor
Chapter Lab 200 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HEARINGS
Part Lab 204 - CONDUCT OF HEARINGS BEFORE HEARING OFFICER
Section Lab 204.08 - Issuance of a Decision

(a) The hearings officer shall render a ruling or decision within 30 calendar days of the close of the record of the hearing.

(b) The hearing officer may render a decision during or at the close of the hearing if the decision is apparent to the hearing officer.

(c) A copy of the decision shall be furnished to each of the parties and attorney(s) of record.

(d) Such decision shall be final 30 days after the written decision is rendered unless an appeal is taken to the compensation appeals board or appealed under an applicable statute.

(e) The department shall keep a final decision in its records for at least 5 years following their dates of issuance, unless the director of records management and archives of the department of state sets a different retention period pursuant to rules adopted under RSA 5:40.