§ 281-a-12

281-A:12 Injuries Outside the State. – I. If an employee is injured while employed elsewhere than in this state, and is injured under circumstances that would have entitled the employee or a dependent to workers' compensation under this chapter had such employee been injured in this state, then such employee or dependents of such employee shall be entitled to workers' compensation as provided in this chapter: (a) If the employee or the employee's dependents release the employer from all liability under any other law; (b) If the employer is engaged in business in this state; (c) If the contract of employment was made in this state; and (d) If the contract of employment was not expressly for service exclusively outside of this state. II. However, recovery of damages in an action at law or recovery of workers' compensation under the law of any other state shall bar recovery of workers' compensation under the law of this state. Source. 1988, 194:2, eff. July 1, 1989.