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cause “RSA 273-A and RSA 4:40 are substantially different in content and purpose.” They further argue that RSA 21:31-a “is not definitive for all statutes” and that adopting the definition of “governor and council” set forth in RSA 21:31-a “would be inconsistent with the intent of the legislature.” To support this argument, the Unions rely upon language from Appeal of Derry Education Association, 138 N.H. 69, 73 (1993), that “part of” the purpose of RSA 273-A:12 is “to broaden participation in i

We previously interpreted this language in Appeal of Derry Education Association, 138 N.H. 69, 71-73 (1993), where we held that RSA 273-A:12, III(a) required a school board to submit a fact-finder’s report “to [its] legislative body for review, but that the legislative body may not bind the parties by a vote on non-cost items.” In reaching that decision, we construed the phrase “as otherwise is permitted by la

“Where reasonably possible, statutes should be construed as consistent with each other.” Appeal of Derry Educ.

Assoc., 138 N.H. 69, 71 (1993), interpreting RSA chapter 359-C to create additional remedies would circumvent the statute’s plain meaning, in light of the express language in section 14-a.

“We will reverse the findings of the PELRB only where they are erroneous as a matter of law, unjust or unreasonable.” Appeal of Derry Educ.

“Basic statutory construction rules require that all of the words of a statute must be given effect and that the legislature is presumed not to have used superfluous or redundant words.” Appeal of Derry Educ.

Assoc., 138 N.H. 69, 71, 635 A.2d 465, 467 (1993), and we construe the workers’ compensation statute in favor of the injured employee “in order to give the broadest reasonable effect to the remedial purpose of the workers’ compensation laws,” Appeal of Griffin, 140 N.H. 650, 654, 671 A.2d 541, 543 (1996).

“Where reasonably possible, statutes should be construed as consistent with each other.” Appeal of Derry Educ.

In our analysis, “we will focus on the statute as a whole, not on isolated words or phrases,” Roberts v. General Motors Corp., 138 N.H. 532, 536, 643 A.2d 956, 958 (1994), presuming that the legislature did not use “superfluous or redundant words,” Appeal of Derry Educ.

Assoc., 138 N.H. 69, 70, 635 A.2d 465, 466 (1993), and “we will set aside erroneous rulings of law.” Appeal of Campton School Dist., 138 N.H. 267, 269, 639 A.2d 241, 242 (1994).

Assoc., 138 N.H. 69, 71, 635 A.2d 465, 467 (1993), we reject the town’s construction.

Moreover, “[w]here reasonably possible, statutes should be construed as consistent with each other.” Appeal of Derry Educ.

“Where reasonably possible, statutes should be construed as consistent with each other.” Appeal of Derry Educ.