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MCLE | New England Books - A Practical Guide to Workers' Compensation in Rhode Island
2120368B00
392 pages in 1 volume (Looseleaf) with Forms on Disc $165.00; $150.00 MCLE Sponsor Member
Practical advice from seasoned workers' compensation practitioners Guidance from the chief justice of the Workers' Compensation Court Useful sample documents Citations to and discussions of key decisions of the Appellate Division of the Workers' Compensation Court Product description
A Practical Guide to Workers' Compensation in Rhode Island is your step-by-step guide to the intricacies of practice in the workers' compensation arena. A valuable resource for practitioners who represent injured employees as well as those who represent employers, this manual will help answer a multitude of questions: Is your employee-client eligible for workers' compensation? Is his or her injury covered? What documents must employer's counsel exchange with employee's counsel before trial before the Workers' Compensation Court? How does workers' compensation interact with other state and federal laws that provide benefits to injured persons?
Chapter 1 - Employees and Employers Covered by the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Act (Buy Chapter)
Jeffrey M. Liptrot, Esq., Morrison Mahoney LLP Lauren Motola-Davis, Esq., Morrison Mahoney LLP Introduction
Employees and Jurisdiction
Casual Employees and Volunteers
Employees Excluded by Statute
Domestic Servers, Farmers, and Farm Laborers
Employee Immigration Status
Election of Common Law Remedies
Employers Exempt from Coverage
Farmers and Agricultural Employers
Employer Failure to Maintain Insurance
Rhode Island Uninsured Employer's Fund
Chapter 2 - Covered Injuries in Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Cases (Buy Chapter)
Francis T. Connor, Esq., Law Offices of Francis T. Connor Introduction
Nexus and Causation
Actual-Risk Doctrine
Nexus or Causal Relationship
Proximate Cause Inapplicable
Nexus/Causation Test
First and Second Prongs-Period of Employment and Place of Injury
Third Prong-Performance of Duties (Activity)
Flow-From Injuries
Occupational Diseases Generally
Stress-Related Cases
Intentional Act and Intoxication
Horseplay and Fighting
Chapter 3 - Defining Disability in Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Cases (Buy Chapter)
Carl J. Asprinio, Esq., Martinous Law Associates Introduction
Involuntary Leave from Employment
Voluntary Leave from Employment or Retirement
Chapter 4 - Indemnity and Medical Benefits in Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Cases (Buy Chapter)
George E. Furtado, Esq., Langlois, Wilkins, Furtado & Metcalf, P.C. Earl E. Metcalf, Esq., Langlois, Wilkins, Furtado & Metcalf, P.C. Introduction
Wage Replacement for Loss of Earning Capacity
Total Versus Partial Incapacity
Aggravation Versus Recurrence
The Gate-312-Week Limit on Partial Weekly Indemnity Benefits
Apportionment in Occupational Disease
Payment for Injured Employee's Treatment Preferred Provider Network
Notice by Provider
Twenty-One-Day Demands
Medical Advisory Board Fee Schedule
Exhibit 4E - Full-Time Wage Statement Example (Buy Form)
Exhibit 4F - Form MAB06, Rehabilitation Provider’s Request for Additional Authorization for Treatment (Buy Form)
Exhibit 4A - Form DWC-50, Itemized Statement of Compensation (Buy Form)
Exhibit 4B - Maximum Weekly Compensation Rates (Buy Form)
Exhibit 4C - Cost of Living Rate Increases (Buy Form)
Exhibit 4D - Form DWC-03F, Wage Statements, Tips, and Purpose (Buy Form)
Chapter 5 - Other Benefits Rehabilitation, Specific Compensation, and Reinstatement in Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Cases (Buy Chapter)
John M. Harnett, Esq., Lovett, Schefrin, Gallogly & Harnett Introduction
Medical Rehabilitation of Injured Worker
Postrehabilitation Earning Capacity Adjustment
Specific Compensation and Loss of Use
Specific Compensation and Disfigurement
Postreinstatement Discharge
Questions Regarding Reinstatement
Exhibit 5A - Selected Cases (Buy Form)
Exhibit 5B - Form DWC-24, Mutual Agreement (Buy Form)
Exhibit 5C - Form DWC-52, Report of Specific Payment (Buy Form)
Chapter 6 - Reduction and Discontinuance of Benefits in Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Cases (Buy Chapter)
Michael T. F. Wallor, Esq., Hanson Curran LLP Return to Work-Duty to Report Wages
Return to Work at Wages Equal to or in Excess of Average Weekly Wage
Reduction from Total to Partial Disability
End of Incapacity
Unilateral Reduction or Discontinuance of Benefits
Circumstances Where Unilateral Reduction or Discontinuance Not Allowed
Circumstances Where Unilateral Reduction or Discontinuance Allowed
Chapter 7 - Practice and Procedure Before the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court: Employee’s Perspective (Buy Chapter)
Alfredo T. Conte, Esq., Coia & Lepore, Ltd Introduction
Filing a Petition-How, When, and Which Petition Do I File?
Employee's Petition To Enforce Ex Parte Request for Permission for Major Surgery
Trial of Original Petition
After Trial, Is Your Client Entitled to Interest?
Court-Appointed Medical Examinations and Health-Care Review Teams
Res Judicata and the Seamless Robe Doctrine
Seamless Robe Doctrine
Interlocutory Orders Exhibit 7A - Petition to Enforce (Buy Form)
Exhibit 7B - Notice of Contest (Buy Form)
Chapter 8 - Practice and Procedure Before the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court: Employer’s Perspective (Buy Chapter)
Susan P. Fay, Esq., Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney LLP James T. Hornstein, Esq., Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney LLP Jurisdiction
Initiating Litigation in the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court
Chapter 9 - Representing the Employee from Initial Intake to Trial and Appeal in Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Cases (Buy Chapter)
Michael St. Pierre, Esq., Revens, Revens & St. Pierre, PC Preliminary Considerations
Client's Entitlement to Benefits Other than Compensation
Facts and Circumstances of the Injury
The Issue of Prior Injuries or Disability
Are There Any Third-Party Claims?
Multiple and Secondary Employment
What to Expect at the Pretrial Conference
Exhibit 9A - Form DWC-50, Itemized Statement of Compensation (Buy Form)
Exhibit 9B - Form DWC-20, Non-Prejudicial Agreement (Buy Form)
Chapter 10 - Representing the Employer from Report of Claim to Trial and Appeal in Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Cases (Buy Chapter)
Berndt W. Anderson, Esq., Law Office of Michael D. Lynch The Initial Contact
Pretrial Exchange of Documents
Depositions of Treating Physicians, Examining Physicians, and Other Experts
Which Carrier Extends Coverage
Date of Incident Versus Date of Incapacity
Existence of Insurance Coverage for the Claim
Was an Insurance Policy Issued?
Has the Employer's Conduct Voided Coverage?
Does the Policy Cover the Claim Asserted?
R.I.G.L. § 28-33-44-Health Insurance Benefits
R.I.G.L. § 28-33-47-Reinstatement with Reasonable Accommodation
R.I.G.L. § 28-33-22-Employment of a Minor
Chapter 11 - Third-Party Claims in Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Cases (Buy Chapter)
Michael S. Schwartz, Esq., Mandell, Boisclair, & Schwartz, Ltd The Exclusivity Doctrine
Third-Party Claims Under Prior Law
The Statute-R.I.G.L. § 28-35-58
Calculation of the Employee's Weekly Compensation Holiday Period
What Comprises the Insurance Carrier's Workers' Compensation Lien?
Tips for Working with a Workers' Compensation Insurance Carrier
Receipt of Specific Compensation Following the Settlement of a Third-Party Claim
Application of R.I.G.L. § 28-35-58 to a Medical Malpractice Claim
Attorney Actions that Will Prevent the Reduction of the Workers' Compensation Lien
Is an Agreement for Repayment with the Carrier Necessary in Order for an Injured Employee to Pursue a Third-Party Action?
Other Third-Party Action Cases Exhibit 11A - R.I.G.L. § 28-29-20 (Buy Form)
Exhibit 11B - R.I.G.L. § 6-34-1 (Buy Form)
Exhibit 11C - R.I.G.L. § 28-35-58 (Buy Form)
Exhibit 11D - R.I.G.L. § 9-19-34.1 (Buy Form)
Chapter 12 - The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Comparison and Interaction with the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Act (Buy Chapter)
Michael S. Schwartz, Esq., Mandell, Boisclair, & Schwartz, Ltd Introduction
History and Origins of the Longshore Act
Employees and Claims Covered
Procedural Differences Between the Longshore Act and the Rhode Island Act
Notice of Claim and the Statute of Limitations
Chapter 13 - Interaction Between Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability Benefits (Buy Chapter)
Donna Nesselbush, Esq., Marasco & Nesselbush The Basics of Social Security Disability
Eligibility to Apply for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits: SSDI Versus SSI
Date of Entitlement (DOE)
Date of Medicaid Entitlement
Exertional Requirements of Work
Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation: When to Apply
Lump-Sum Settlements or Denial and Dismissal
Medicare Set-Asides and Lump-Sum Settlements
The Possible Loss of Insured Status for Social Security Disability Insurance Claimants
Social Security Disability and Workers' Compensation: The Offset
Lump-Sum Settlement Agreements and the Offset Provisions
Lump-Sum Settlement Agreement-Example No. 1
Lump-Sum Settlement Agreement-Example No. 2
Avery v. Astrue, 602 F. Supp. 2d 266 (D. Mass. 2009)
When Does Offset Cease?
Workers' Compensation Tax Ramifications
Early Retirement and Social Security Benefits and Disability Benefits
The Effect of a Third-Party Settlement on Offset
Past Weekly Benefits
Exhibit 13A - References and Resources (Buy Form)
Exhibit 13B - Department of the Treasury Letter (April 23, 2009) (Buy Form)
Chapter 14 - Interaction Between the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Act and Other Disability and Employment Benefit Laws (Buy Chapter)
Steven A. Minicucci, Esq., Calvino Law Associates Introduction
Temporary Disability Insurance and Workers' Compensation Benefits
Unemployment Compensation and Workers' Compensation Benefits
State/Municipal Disability Retirement Benefits and Workers' Compensation Benefits
Long-Term Disability Policies and Workers' Compensation Benefits
Chapter 15 - View from the Bench in Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Cases (Buy Chapter)
The Attorney's Role Before the Court
Constitutionality of the Pretrial Process
Appellate Decision and Appeal to the Rhode Island Supreme Court
Counsel Fees in Settled Cases
The Impact of Social Security on Settlements
Settlements Without the Admission of Liability
Counsel Fees in Claims for Loss of Function and Disfigurement
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