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RI Gen L § 28-35-57 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-35 - Workers' Compensation - Procedure|Section 28-35-57 - Limitation of claims for compensation.

§ 28-35-57. Limitation of claims for compensation.(a) An employee's claim for compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title shall be barred unless payment of weekly compensation has commenced, or a petition, as provided for in this chapter, has been filed within two (2) years after the occurrence or manifestation of the injury or incapacity, or in case of the death of the employee, or in the event of his or her physical or mental incapacity, within two (2) years after the death of the employee or the removal of the physical or mental incapacity.(b) The time for filing shall not begin to run in cases of latent or undiscovered physical or mental impairment due to injury including disease until:(1) The person claiming benefits knew, or by exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, of the existence of the impairment and its causal relationship to his or her employment; or(2) After disablement, whichever is later.(c) In any case in which weekly compensation benefits have been paid, pursuant to § 28-35-8, in which the employer or insurer has failed to file the required notices, the claimant's right to file a petition for compensation benefits shall be preserved without time limitation.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 3, § 18; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 3, § 17; P.L. 1936, ch. 2290, § 14; P.L. 1936, ch. 2358, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 15; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-35-57; P.L. 1960, ch. 94, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 232, § 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 1, § 10; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 9; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 1, § 5; P.L. 1992, ch. 31, § 13.
RI Gen L § 28-35-57.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-35 - Workers' Compensation - Procedure|Section 28-35-57.1 - Bar of claims.

§ 28-35-57.1. Bar of claims.An employee's claim for compensation from an employer under chapters 29 to 38 of this title shall be barred from the date the employee commences employment for a period of two (2) years in the event the employee has willfully provided false information as to his or her ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, on an employment application requesting that information, if the information is directly related to the personal injury which is the basis of the new claim for compensation. This section shall not apply unless the employment application advises the employee of the substance of this section. Nothing in this section shall exempt any employer from or excuse full compliance with any applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., and chapter 87 of title 42.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 142, art. 4, § 2; P.L. 1984 (s.s.), ch. 450, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 31, § 13; P.L. 1992, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 12, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 422, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 14, § 7.
RI Gen L § 28-35-59 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-35 - Workers' Compensation - Procedure|Section 28-35-59 - Repealed.

§ 28-35-59. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 3, § 22; P.L. 1913, ch. 936, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 3, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 21; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 19; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-35-59; P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 1, § 10; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 9; Repealed by P.L. 2013, ch. 445, § 5, effective July 16, 2013; P.L. 2013, ch. 475, § 5, effective July 16, 2013.
RI Gen L § 28-35-60 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-35 - Workers' Compensation - Procedure|Section 28-35-60 - Copies of decisions and decrees to director.

§ 28-35-60. Copies of decisions and decrees to director.Copies of decisions, opinions, rescripts, and decrees, when issued by the workers' compensation court and supreme court involving workers' compensation cases, shall be promptly sent by the administrator to the director.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 22; P.L. 1941, ch. 1058, § 1; G.L. 1941, ch. 300, art. 3, § 20; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-35-60; P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 1, § 10; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 8; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 1, § 5; P.L. 1993, ch. 328, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-35-61 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-35 - Workers' Compensation - Procedure|Section 28-35-61 - Decrees procured by fraud.

§ 28-35-61. Decrees procured by fraud.(a) The workers' compensation court may, upon petition of an employee, the dependents of a deceased employee, an employer, an insurance carrier, or any other party in interest, vacate, modify, or amend any final decree entered within a period of six (6) months of the date such decree was entered, either by a single judge or by the full court, if it appears that the decree:(1) Has been procured by fraud; or(2) Does not accurately and completely set forth and describe the nature and location of all injuries sustained by the employee.(b) The petition shall be served in the same manner as is provided for in chapters 29 — 38 of this title for all other petitions.(c) The workers' compensation court shall hear any and all petitions and make its decision in accordance with those chapters.History of Section.P.L. 1958, ch. 122, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 31, § 13; P.L. 2014, ch. 78, § 6; P.L. 2014, ch. 87, § 6.
RI Gen L § 28-35-62 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-35 - Workers' Compensation - Procedure|Section 28-35-62 - Reproduction of documents.

§ 28-35-62. Reproduction of documents.(a) Reproduction of documents, papers, or records docketed, filed, or in the custody of the department by photograph, photocopy, photostat, or similar process shall in all respects and for all purposes be equivalent to and have the same effect and force as the documents, papers, or records docketed, filed, or in the custody of the department.(b) A reasonable charge may be collected for reproductions and certification.History of Section.P.L. 1960, ch. 178, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 8.
RI Gen L § 28-35-63 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-35 - Workers' Compensation - Procedure|Section 28-35-63 - Representation of employers.

§ 28-35-63. Representation of employers.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any proceeding before the worker's compensation court an employer may be represented by an attorney at law or by any officer or employee of the employer who has been specifically registered by the employer with the permission of the court as a representative of the employer for those proceedings.History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 142, art. 4, § 3; P.L. 1984 (s.s.), ch. 450, § 3.
RI Gen L § 28-36-1.1 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-1.1 - Repealed.

§ 28-36-1.1. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1980, ch. 40, § 1; Repealed, effective May 6, 1982, by P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 3, § 2.
RI Gen L § 28-36-2 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-2 - Certificate of compliance by employer.

§ 28-36-2. Certificate of compliance by employer.(a) Whenever an employer has complied with the requirements of §§ 28-36-1(a)(2) or (a)(3), and with any other reasonable requirements that the director shall make, the director shall issue to the employer a certificate, which shall remain in force for a period fixed by the director, but no longer than one year, and the director may, upon at least sixty (60) days' notice and a hearing to the employer, revoke the certificate upon satisfactory evidence for the revocation having been presented. Every employer who has been certified pursuant to the requirements of § 28-36-1 and this section, must apply for renewal of its certificate annually, within sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of its current certificate. To qualify for renewal of its certificate, the employer must demonstrate continued compliance with § 28-36-1(a)(2) or (a)(3) and any other reasonable requirements the director may impose at the time of renewal. Upon proof of compliance the director shall issue to the employer a new certificate.(b) Failure to comply with the requirements pertaining to the renewal process or failure to provide any required data on a renewal application prior to renewal date shall automatically act as non-renewal. Renewal is not automatic, but must be applied for and processed by the department of labor and training as stipulated in rules and regulations in force. Only when revocation of a certificate is to be made prior to the expiration date, shall a hearing be granted on a revocation process.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1941, ch. 1063, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 6; P.L. 1992, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 271, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-36-3 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-3 - Appeal of unreasonable demands.

§ 28-36-3. Appeal of unreasonable demands.Any party aggrieved by any unreasonable requirement or demand made by the director, pursuant to this chapter may appeal to the workers' compensation court, and § 28-36-10 shall not apply while the appeal is pending.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 1; P.L. 1941, ch. 1063, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-3; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 10.
RI Gen L § 28-36-4 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-4 - Notice of jurisdiction and effect of orders and decrees.

§ 28-36-4. Notice of jurisdiction and effect of orders and decrees.Every policy subsequently written insuring the payment of compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title shall contain provisions to the effect that as between the employee and the insurer notice to and knowledge of the occurrence of injury on the part of the employer shall be deemed notice and knowledge on the part of the insurer that:(1) Jurisdiction of the employer for the purposes of those chapters shall be jurisdiction of the insurer; and(2) The insurer shall in all things be bound by and subject to the determinations, findings, judgments, orders, and decrees rendered against the employer for the payment of compensation under those chapters.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 2; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 2; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-4; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 10.
RI Gen L § 28-36-5 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-5 - Policy provisions as to liability of employer and insurer.

§ 28-36-5. Policy provisions as to liability of employer and insurer.Every policy shall cover the entire liability of the employer under chapters 29 — 38 of this title, except for appeals from an order of the retirement board filed pursuant to the provisions of § 45-21.2-9, and shall contain an agreement by the insurer to the effect that the insurer shall be directly and primarily liable to the employee and, in the event of his death, to his or her dependents, to pay to him, her, or them the compensation, if any, for which the employer is liable.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 3; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 3; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-5; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 12, § 6.
RI Gen L § 28-36-6 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-6 - Employee's lien on insurer's liability - Direct payment in event of insolvency.

§ 28-36-6. Employee's lien on insurer's liability — Direct payment in event of insolvency.Every policy shall also provide that the employee or, in the event of his death, his or her dependents, shall have a first lien upon any amount which shall become owing on account of that policy to the employer from the insurer because of any personal injury, as defined in § 28-33-1, to that employee, and that in case of the legal incapacity or inability of the employer to receive the amount and pay it over to the employee or his or her dependents, the insurer may and shall pay the amount directly to the employee or his or her dependents, thereby discharging to the extent of that payment the obligation of the employer to the employee or his or her dependents. No policy shall contain any provisions relieving the insurer from payment because of the employer's inability to pay on account of insolvency, bankruptcy, or otherwise, during the period that the policy is in force or the compensation remains owing.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 4; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 4; P.L. 1949, ch. 2282, § 4; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-6.
RI Gen L § 28-36-7 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-7 - Proceedings by employee against insurer or employer.

§ 28-36-7. Proceedings by employee against insurer or employer.Any employee entitled to compensation from his or her employer under chapters 29 — 38 of this title shall, irrespective of any insurance contracts, have the right to recover compensation directly from the employer or the insurer in the manner provided in those chapters and, additionally, the right to enforce in his or her own name, in the manner provided in those chapters, either by making the insurer or the employer a party to proceedings to an original petition, at the court or by filing against either a separate petition, to determine the liability of any insurer who may have insured the employer against liability for the compensation, or to determine the liability of the employer for the compensation; provided, that payment in whole or in part of the compensation by either the employer or insurer shall, to the extent of the payment be a bar to recovery against the other of the amount paid. As between the employer and the insurer, payment by either directly to any employee shall be subject to the conditions of the insurance contract between them.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 5; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 5; P.L. 1950, ch. 2603, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-7; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 1, § 6.
RI Gen L § 28-36-8 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-8 - Subrogation of insurer to rights of employer.

§ 28-36-8. Subrogation of insurer to rights of employer.When any employer is insured against liability for compensation and the insurer has paid any compensation for which the employer was liable, or has assumed the liability of the employer, the insurer shall be subrogated to all the rights and duties of the employer and may enforce those rights in its own name.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 6; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 6; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-8.
RI Gen L § 28-36-9 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-9 - Insurance agreements subject to statutory provisions.

§ 28-36-9. Insurance agreements subject to statutory provisions.Every contract subsequently made for the insurance of the compensation provided for in chapters 29 — 38 of this title or against liability for it shall be deemed to be made subject to the provisions of those chapters, and all provisions of policies inconsistent with those chapters shall be void.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 7; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 7; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-9.
RI Gen L § 28-36-10 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-10 - Liability of non-complying employers.

§ 28-36-10. Liability of non-complying employers.Any employer subject to chapters 29 — 38 of this title who fails to comply with this chapter, and any employer who has elected to become subject to chapters 29 — 38 of this title in accordance with §§ 28-29-6 and 28-29-8, who fails to comply with this chapter within ten (10) days after that election, shall be liable for compensation to any injured employee or his or her dependents according to chapters 29 — 38 of this title, or for damages in the same manner as if the employer had not elected to become subject to, or was not subject to, those chapters, at the option of the employee or his dependents; provided, that the option shall be exercised and notice of it in writing given to the employer within ninety (90) days after the injury to the employee. The employer shall otherwise be liable only for the compensation payable under those chapters by employers subject to or who have elected to become subject to those chapters.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 8; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 8; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-10; P.L. 1994, ch. 101, § 5; P.L. 1994, ch. 401, § 6.
RI Gen L § 28-36-11 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-11 - Direct liability of insurers other than under workers' compensation law.

§ 28-36-11. Direct liability of insurers other than under workers' compensation law.(a) Every policy subsequently written insuring against liability for personal injuries to employees, other than payment of compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title, shall contain provisions to the effect that the insurer shall be directly liable to the injured party and, in the event of his or her death, to the party entitled to sue, to pay him or her the amount of damages for which the insured is liable. The injured party or, in the event of his or her death, the party entitled to sue, in his or her suit against the insured, may join the insurer as a defendant or, in case of suit versus the insurer, may join the insured or the employer, in which case judgment shall bind either or both the insured and the insurer; or the injured party, or in the event of his or her death, the party entitled to sue, after having obtained judgment against the insured or the insurer alone, may proceed on the judgment in a separate action against the insured or insurer. Payment in whole or in part of that liability by either the insured or the insurer shall, to the extent of the payment, be a bar to recovery against the other of the amount so paid. In no case shall the insurer be liable for damages beyond the amount of the face of the policy. This section shall not apply to policies of insurance against loss from explosion of boilers or flywheels or other similar single catastrophic hazards.(b) All policies made for the insurance against liability described in this section shall be deemed to be made subject to the provisions of this section and all provisions of those policies inconsistent with this section shall be void.(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law or any regulation to the contrary, no workers' compensation insurer which primarily writes insurance to agricultural employers shall be assessed charges or premiums for an assigned risk pool. For purposes of this section, "agricultural employer" includes any employer which receives eighty percent (80%) or more of its gross income from farming.History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 9; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; P.L. 1921, ch. 2095, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 9; P.L. 1950, ch. 2603, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-11; P.L. 1991, ch. 348, § 13.
RI Gen L § 28-36-12 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-12 - Notice of issuance, cancellation, or failure to renew policies.

§ 28-36-12. Notice of issuance, cancellation, or failure to renew policies.(a) Every insurance company having written a policy insuring against liability for personal injuries to employees shall notify the director of the issuance of the policy within five (5) days of the effective date of this policy in a manner determined by the director. Upon the cancellation of the policy or failure to renew it, every insurance company having written the policy shall immediately notify the director of the cancellation or failure to renew. The director shall have discretion to assess an administrative penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per offense against any insurance company that fails to notify the director as required in this section. The director, in his or her discretion, may bring a civil action to collect all assessed civil penalties. The workers' compensation court shall have jurisdiction to enforce compliance with any order of the director made pursuant to this section. Additionally, any insurance company that willfully fails to notify the director as required in this section shall be subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each offense. All criminal actions for any violation of this section shall be prosecuted by the attorney general at the request of the director.(b) Cancellation of the policy or non-renewal shall not be deemed effective until written notice of the cancellation or non-renewal is received by the director.(c) All penalties and fines collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund.(d) Except for workers' compensation insurance coverage verification, all information required to be provided to the director under chapter 36 of title 28 shall be considered confidential under § 38-2-2(4)(B).History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 10; P.L. 1921, ch. 2095, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 10; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-12; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 9; P.L. 1992, ch. 74, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 216, § 7; P.L. 1999, ch. 384, § 7; P.L. 2000, ch. 491, § 6; P.L. 2001, ch. 256, § 7; P.L. 2001, ch. 355, § 7; P.L. 2008, ch. 377, § 3; P.L. 2010, ch. 95, § 3; P.L. 2010, ch. 121, § 3; P.L. 2010, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 161, § 1.
RI Gen L § 28-36-14 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-14 - Repealed.

§ 28-36-14. [Repealed.]History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 12; P.L. 1921, ch. 2095, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 12; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-14; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 9; P.L. 1988, ch. 229, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 71, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2000, ch. 491, § 8, effective July 20, 2000.
RI Gen L § 28-36-17 (2021)
2021 Rhode Island General Laws|Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations|Chapter 28-36 - Workers' Compensation - Insurance|Section 28-36-17 - Liability of employer unimpaired.

§ 28-36-17. Liability of employer unimpaired.shall not affect any other liability of the employer under chapters 29 — 38 of this title.History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 13; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-17.