COVERED EMPLOYEES – NEW HAMPSHIRE Individual workers can opt into coverage if the individual: • Works for a private employer with more than 50 employees in New Hampshire that chooses not to sponsor coverage AND that does not offer a company paid leave program with benefits at least equivalent to state coverage, or • Works for a private employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer a company paid leave program with benefits at least equivalent to state coverage; or • Is an independent contractor or sole proprietor Workers who opt into the program individually have a 7-month "waiting period" before benefits will be paid This document is strictly private, confidential and personal to its recipients and should not be copied, distributed or reproduced in whole or in part, nor passed to any third party // 34