New Hampshire § 126-A-12 - Section 126-A:12 Small Claims.
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§ 126-A-12. Section 126-A:12 Small Claims.
I. The commissioner may use funds accruing to the department of health and human services for the payment of small claims of $100 or less occasioned by non-insured personal loss or accidents due to the activities of the department. Any person claiming loss or damage due to the activities of the department in an amount of $100 or less may make application to the commissioner for payment. The application shall be filed within 60 days of the date the loss or damage is incurred. If the commissioner, upon investigation, is of the opinion that the loss or damage was caused as a result of the activities of the department, the commissioner shall make payment to the claimant from department funds. II. Any person claiming loss or damage due to the activities of the department in an amount of less than $500, but greater than $100, may make application to the commissioner for payment of such claim. The application shall be filed within 60 days of the date the loss or damage is incurred. If the commissioner, upon investigation, is of the opinion that the loss or damage was caused because of the activities of the department, the commissioner shall submit a recommendation to the board of claims for approval of payment to the claimant from department funds.
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Section 126-A-12 ("Section 126-A:12 Small Claims.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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