NH HB216

Removes the existing one-year cap on creditable service toward retirement benefits for New Hampshire Retirement System members receiving workers' compensation payments under RSA 281-A

Members receiving disability compensation for work-related injuries can count the entire period toward retirement service credit, rather than being limited to one year maximum

Requires members to file a Department of Labor memo of payment verifying first and last disability compensation payments for each injury to receive the creditable service

Estimated state cost of $100,000-$400,000 in FY 2028, with political subdivision costs of $500,000-$1.5 million, plus $50,000-$100,000 in pension system upgrade costs in FY 2026

Takes effect 60 days after passage