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2023 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 that 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-36 - Workers’ Compensation — Insurance › Section 28-36-10. - Liability of noncomplying employers.

§ 28-36-10. Liability of noncomplying employers.
Any employer subject to chapters 29 — 38 of this title who or that fails to comply with this chapter, and any employer who or that has elected to become subject to chapters 29 — 38 of this title in accordance with §§ 28-29-6 and 28-29-8, who or that 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 or her 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.
2023 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 that 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 that 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.
2023 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 nonrenewal shall not be deemed effective until written notice of the cancellation or nonrenewal 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 this chapter 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
Sections 28-36-15 and 28-36-16 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.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-36 - Workers’ Compensation — Insurance › Section 28-36-18. - Safety inspections.

§ 28-36-18. Safety inspections.
(a)
Subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (b), any insurance company that provides workers’ compensation insurance to an employer who or that pays annual premiums in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for that insurance shall, within sixty (60) days of a written request by the insured employer, inspect the employer’s site or sites of employment. The insurance company shall make recommendations in writing to the employer for enhancing the safety and health of the employees on the site or sites.
(b)
No employer shall be entitled to request more than two (2) safety inspections in any one calendar year; and no employer whose annual workers’ compensation insurance premiums are less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), or whose experience modification is less than one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50), shall be entitled to request more than one safety inspection in any one calendar year.
History of Section.
P.L. 1991, ch. 427, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 178, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-2. - Custodian — Orders for payments.

§ 28-37-2. Custodian — Orders for payments.
The general treasurer shall be the custodian of the fund; and the state controller is authorized and empowered to draw orders upon the general treasurer upon the receipt of duly authenticated vouchers. The general treasurer shall give bond with corporate security conditioned on the faithful performance of his or her duties as custodian of the fund, in a form prescribed by statute and approved by the attorney general, and in an amount specified by the director of administration. All premiums upon bonds required pursuant to this chapter shall be paid from the workers’ compensation administrative fund.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 2; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1951, ch. 2727, art. 1, § 3; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-3. - Investment of surplus funds.

§ 28-37-3. Investment of surplus funds.
The general treasurer as custodian of this fund is authorized to invest any moneys not immediately necessary for the execution of the purposes of this fund in the class of securities legal for the investment of public moneys of this state; provided, that the investment shall at all times be so made that all the assets of the fund shall always be readily convertible into cash when needed for disbursements as provided in this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 3; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-5. - [Repealed.]

§ 28-37-5. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 24; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-5; P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 1, § 15; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 93; Repealed by P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 94, effective July 6, 2001.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-6. - Filing of claim — Hearing on questioned claim.

§ 28-37-6. Filing of claim — Hearing on questioned claim.
Any party claiming to be entitled to the benefits of this chapter or § 28-35-20 shall file a request with the director for a determination of his or her claim. If the director denies the claim, the party may file a petition at the workers’ compensation court that shall follow the procedure as outlined in chapter 35 of this title. In every case where payments may be ordered to be made from the workers’ compensation administrative fund, the director shall be a necessary party.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 5; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-6; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-7. - Cessation of payments on death.

§ 28-37-7. Cessation of payments on death.
When death occurs, all compensation payments from the workers’ compensation administrative fund shall cease; provided, that if it is proved that the death resulted from the last compensable injury the employer shall not be relieved of liability as provided in chapter 33 of this title.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 6; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-7; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-8. - Continuance of payments to totally incapacitated persons.

§ 28-37-8. Continuance of payments to totally incapacitated persons.
In addition to any other payments authorized to be made from the fund established under § 28-37-1, payments from the fund shall be made for the continuance of compensation and medical expenses at his or her prevailing rate to any employee who subsequent to January 1, 1940, has suffered an injury resulting in his or her receiving compensation payments for total incapacity and that incapacity has continued or will continue beyond the maximum period of payment for total incapacity provided under chapters 29 — 38 of this title. The payments for continuing total incapacity shall be made from the fund until the employee’s total incapacity has ended or the employee’s claim has been settled pursuant to § 28-35-20 or until his or her death. No payment shall be made under this section to an employee whose future payments of compensation have been commuted to a lump sum. The death of the employee from any cause terminates the right to any further compensation under this section.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 26; P.L. 1951, ch. 2726, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-8; P.L. 1995, ch. 44, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-9. - Payments and reimbursement of payments to totally incapacitated persons.

§ 28-37-9. Payments and reimbursement of payments to totally incapacitated persons.
The payments provided for under § 28-37-8 shall be made by the insurance carriers or certified employers and they shall be reimbursed out of the fund established by § 28-37-1 after furnishing the director a quarterly statement setting forth the names and addresses of the injured workers entitled to payments under § 28-37-8 and the basis upon which those payments were made. Those sums shall be paid out of the workers’ compensation administrative fund by order of the director and shall be made by the director by order drawn on the general treasurer to be charged against the workers’ compensation administrative fund. Whenever an insurance carrier or certified employer, obligated to continue payments under this section, becomes insolvent or is no longer in business, continuance of payments out of the workers’ compensation administrative fund shall be made directly by the director.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 27; P.L. 1951, ch. 2726, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-9; P.L. 1958, ch. 121, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 11; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-10. - Dependents’ allowances to totally incapacitated persons.

§ 28-37-10. Dependents’ allowances to totally incapacitated persons.
Whenever an injured employee suffering total incapacity ceases to receive payment under the Rhode Island temporary disability insurance act, chapters 39 — 41 of title 28, he or she shall receive compensation in addition to compensation for total incapacity, not exceeding five dollars ($5.00) per week for each child wholly or partially dependent upon the wages, earnings, or salary of the employee, including an adopted or stepchild, under the age of eighteen (18) years, or over that age but physically or mentally incapacitated from earning, but not exceeding a total of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per week, which additional compensation shall be paid out of the fund established under § 28-37-1; provided, that any injured employee suffering total incapacity as the consequence of an injury sustained on or after September 1, 1969, shall not be eligible for this additional compensation.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 30; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-10; P.L. 1961, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 1963, ch. 45, § 2; P.L. 1968, ch. 294, § 1; P.L. 1969, ch. 151, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-11. - Parties to appeals involving fund.

§ 28-37-11. Parties to appeals involving fund.
(a)
In any appeal taken under chapters 29 — 38 of this title that involves the workers’ compensation administrative fund, the director shall be a necessary party.
(b)
In every case where payments are ordered made from the workers’ compensation administrative fund, the director shall receive a notice and he or she shall have the right to claim an appeal from the order if, in his or her opinion, the director believes that the decision is not proper or that the fund is in danger of unwarranted depletion.
(c)
In every case, where reimbursement from the workers’ compensation administrative fund is ordered pursuant to § 28-35-20(f), in which the employee’s incapacity has been determined to have been misrepresented pursuant to the provisions of §§ 28-33-17.1 — 28-33-17.3 or 28-33-18.1, the director may, in his or her discretion, bring suit or charges against the appropriate party in any court having jurisdiction over the matter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 7; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-11; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1986, ch. 258, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 11; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7; P.L. 1994, ch. 101, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-12. - [Repealed.]

§ 28-37-12. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 8; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-12; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 6; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 6; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7; Repealed by P.L. 2003, ch. 388, § 6, effective July 31, 2003; P.L. 2003, ch. 395, § 6, effective July 31, 2003.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-14. - Computation of gross premiums.

§ 28-37-14. Computation of gross premiums.
(a)
Gross premiums shall include all premiums, premium deposits, and assessments on all policies, certificates, and renewals written during the preceding calendar year, covering workers’ compensation risks within the state or subject to the jurisdiction of this state, and on all policies subsequently canceled and reinsurance assumed, whether those premiums, premium deposits, and assessments are in the form of money, notes, credits, or other substitutes for money, after deducting from these gross premiums the amount of return premiums on those contracts covering workers’ compensation risks within this state or subject to the jurisdiction of this state and the amount of premiums for reinsurance assumed of those risks. Mutual companies and companies that transact business on the mutual plan shall also be allowed to deduct from premiums, premium deposits, and assessments, the so-called dividends or unused or unabsorbed portion of the premiums, premium deposits, and assessments applied in part payment of premiums, premium deposits, and assessments or returned to policyholders in cash or credited to policyholders during the preceding calendar year.
(b)
Except as specifically set forth in § 28-33-4, in the case of a policy that contains deductible claim payment provisions either on the basis of per claim and/or claims in the aggregate, the gross premium shall be based on the premium the employer would have had to pay to obtain the policy without such deductible provisions and without the application of any deductible premium credit.
(c)
Gross premiums shall be reported annually to the department of business regulation and to the director of labor and training pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(d)
Regulation and enforcement of subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be vested in the director of labor and training. The director of labor and training is empowered to bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction to give effect to the provisions of subsections (a) — (c) of this section.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 10; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-14; P.L. 1995, ch. 44, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-15. - Returns and payments by insurers.

§ 28-37-15. Returns and payments by insurers.
Every insurer shall, within sixty (60) days of notice, file with the director, in any form and containing any information that he or she may prescribe, a return under oath or affirmation signed by a duly authorized officer or agent of the insurer, and shall at the same time make the payment to the director of the amount due in accordance with this chapter.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 11; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-15; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7; P.L. 1993, ch. 474, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-16. - Returns and payments by certified employers.

§ 28-37-16. Returns and payments by certified employers.
Every certified employer shall, on or before May 15 of each year, except for the period ending June 30, 2000, when the return shall be due September 15, file with the director, in any form and containing any information that he or she may prescribe, a return under oath or affirmation signed by a duly authorized officer or agent of the company. The director shall then determine the payment to be made by each employer under this chapter and shall mail a notice of the amount of this payment to each certified employer. The determined amount shall be due and payable within sixty (60) days of notice.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 12; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-16; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7; P.L. 1993, ch. 474, § 4; P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 8, § 6; P.L. 1999, ch. 216, § 8; P.L. 1999, ch. 384, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-17. - Examination of returns — Hearings on amount due.

§ 28-37-17. Examination of returns — Hearings on amount due.
As soon as practicable after the return is filed, the director shall examine it and determine the correct amount due and in case any error is disclosed by that examination he or she shall notify the insurer. The director shall then give the insurer not less than ten (10) days’ notice by mail of the time and place of the hearing upon the question of the correct amount of the payment. After the hearing, the insurer shall be given notice by mail by the director of his or her determination of the correct amount of the payment.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 13; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-17; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-18. - [Repealed.]

§ 28-37-18. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 28; P.L. 1951, ch. 2726, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-18; P.L. 1961, ch. 82, § 2; P.L. 1974, ch. 269, § 2; Repealed, effective September 1, 1982, by P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 1, § 17.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-19. - Right of appeal.

§ 28-37-19. Right of appeal.
Any insurer or certified employer shall have the right to appeal from any determination or order made under § 28-37-13, § 28-37-16, § 28-37-17, or §§ 28-37-24 — 28-37-26.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 14; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-19; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-20. - Course of appeals.

§ 28-37-20. Course of appeals.
Any appeal authorized under this chapter shall be made to the workers’ compensation court, and from the workers’ compensation court, to the supreme court in accordance with § 28-35-30.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 15; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-20.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-21. - Determination of amount due without return.

§ 28-37-21. Determination of amount due without return.
If any certified employer or insurer fails to file a return within the time and as required in this chapter, the director shall determine the amount of payment due from any information that he or she may obtain.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 16; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-21; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-22. - Extension of time for filing of return.

§ 28-37-22. Extension of time for filing of return.
The director may grant a reasonable extension of time for filing any return required under this chapter. Whenever an extension of time is granted the insurer shall be required to pay, as part of any payment due, interest on the amount at the rate of one percent (1%) per month from the date payment under this chapter is due. Whenever an extension is granted any certified employer, the time for making any payment required by this chapter shall not be extended thereby.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 17; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-22; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-23. - Interest on delinquent payments.

§ 28-37-23. Interest on delinquent payments.
If any payment required of any insurer or certified employer by this chapter is not made when due, the insurer or the certified employer shall be required to pay, as part of that payment, interest on it at the rate of one percent (1%) per month from the due date.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 18; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-23; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-24. - Suspension of right to write insurance.

§ 28-37-24. Suspension of right to write insurance.
(a)
If the director or any appellate tribunal determines after a hearing that any insurer has failed to make any payment required by this chapter or has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, that insurer shall not write or renew workers’ compensation insurance or employer’s liability insurance on risks in this state or subject to the jurisdiction of this state. Any suspended insurer writing or renewing workers’ compensation insurance or employer’s liability insurance shall be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b)
If the director determines at any time that any insurer has fully complied with all the provisions of this chapter, that insurer may again write or renew workers’ compensation insurance or employer’s liability insurance.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 19; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-24; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-25. - Suspension of certification of employer.

§ 28-37-25. Suspension of certification of employer.
If any certified employer violates any of the provisions of this chapter or any of the rules or regulations promulgated by the director of labor and training, the director of labor and training may suspend the privilege of that certified employer to make workers’ compensation payments directly to his or her or its employees, in accordance with § 28-36-1.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 20; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-25; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-26. - Penalty for false return.

§ 28-37-26. Penalty for false return.
If any insurer or certified employer willfully delivers or causes to be delivered to the director any false or fraudulent return or information upon which the payment due under this chapter is based, the director shall add to the total payment due fifty per cent (50%) of the amount of the payment due.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 21; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-26; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-27. - Collection and transmission of payments.

§ 28-37-27. Collection and transmission of payments.
The director shall collect all payments under this chapter under the rules and regulations that may be set forth by the director, and all payments shall immediately be transmitted by the director to the general treasurer.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 22; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-27; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-28. - Prosecution of actions.

§ 28-37-28. Prosecution of actions.
All actions for any violations of this chapter or of any of the rules or regulations promulgated by the director, or for the collection of payments in accordance with § 28-37-13 or § 28-53-9 or other penalties under this chapter, shall be prosecuted by any qualified member of the Rhode Island bar whom the director may designate, in the name of the director, and the director shall be exempt from giving surety for costs in any proceedings. The workers’ compensation court shall have jurisdiction over all civil actions filed pursuant to this section.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 23; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-28; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7; P.L. 1992, ch. 76, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 509, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-29. - Severability.

§ 28-37-29. Severability.
If any provisions of this chapter, or their application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and application of those provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by that invalidity.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2-A, § 25; P.L. 1943, ch. 1363, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-37-29.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-30. - Cost of living increase.

§ 28-37-30. Cost of living increase.
(a)
Payments made to injured employees pursuant to § 28-37-8 shall be increased effective May 10 of each year by an amount equal to the total percentage increase in the most recently published annual consumer price index, United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, as formulated and computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor for the period March 1 to February 28 each year. An injured employee must be in receipt of benefit payments pursuant to § 28-37-8 for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months to be eligible for the annual increase.
(b)
This section shall apply to all existing and future claims for reimbursement pursuant to § 28-37-8.
(c)
The computations in subsection (a) of this section shall be made by the director and promulgated to insurers making payments required by this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 241, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 421, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 13.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-37 - Workers’ Compensation Administrative Fund › Section 28-37-31. - Data collecting.

§ 28-37-31. Data collecting.
(a)(1)
Recognizing the need for collection, analysis, and utilization of quantifiable data to provide the basis for recommendations to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of the workers’ compensation system, the director of the department of labor and training will be responsible to coordinate a comprehensive program of data collection, in accordance with the standards or recommendations of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions or the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, that can be utilized to analyze and provide guidance for the improvement of the system through legislation or administrative action.
(2)
This analysis will be based on the collection of quantifiable data with emphasis on the actuarial assumptions and projections utilized for the basis of enactment of this section to effect economies in the overall system. The data collection will include, but not be limited to, injury statistics by type of industry and job classification as well as ergonomic statistics and analysis that will assist in the development of safety training programs and rehabilitation programs. Reports will be compiled and submitted to all interested parties enumerated in the section on an annual basis to allow for executive or legislative action to correct or improve on the efficiency of the system.
(3)
The director of labor and training will coordinate and distribute statistical analysis to all state departments and agencies impacted by the workers’ compensation system, to include the:
(i)
Governor;
(ii)
Workers’ compensation advisory council;
(iii)
Workers’ compensation court;
(iv)
Department of business regulation;
(v)
State compensation fund; and
(vi)
Other agencies and branches requesting dissemination of information.
(4)
The director will also be responsible to recommend sufficient appropriations from his annual budget to meet the expenses of the collection and analysis of data as described in this section.
(b)
The director shall promulgate regulations pursuant to § 28-29-26 requiring the provision of any information regarding workers’ compensation claims that he or she deems necessary and useful, provided that this information shall be furnished in a form that will not identify, directly or indirectly, any individual employers or employees in any manner.
History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 1, § 14; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 10; P.L. 1990, ch. 279, § 2; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 3, § 2; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 7; P.L. 1992, ch. 31, § 14; P.L. 1999, ch. 216, § 8; P.L. 1999, ch. 384, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-38 - Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center › Section 28-38-19. - Establishment.

§ 28-38-19. Establishment.
From the fund created by § 28-37-1 the Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan rehabilitation center shall be set up within the department of labor and training.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 10, § 20; P.L. 1943, ch. 1362, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2271, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-38-19; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 11; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-38 - Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center › Section 28-38-20. - Appointment of administrator and personnel.

§ 28-38-20. Appointment of administrator and personnel.
The director shall appoint an administrator of the center. The administrator shall appoint all medical and technical personnel and an administrative assistant of the center if this is necessary, with the advice and approval of the director, under the rules of civil service. Clerical and administrative personnel shall be appointed by the director under the rules of civil service.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 10, § 20; P.L. 1943, ch. 1362, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2271, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-38-20; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 12; P.L. 1991, ch. 208, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-38 - Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center › Section 28-38-21. - Rules and regulations — Utilization of facilities.

§ 28-38-21. Rules and regulations — Utilization of facilities.
(a)
The rules and regulations, including manner of admission to the center for treatment, and prices to be charged for treatments, shall be promulgated by the administrator appointed under § 28-38-20 and upon review and approval by the director.
(b)
Any state employee, receiving workers’ compensation benefits pursuant to § 28-31-1 et seq., shall be eligible to utilize the treatment facilities at the center. This entitlement shall be effective regardless of the date of injury of the employee.
(c)
The treatment rendered at the center shall be considered “medical treatment” within the meaning of §§ 28-33-5 — 28-33-11.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 10, § 20; P.L. 1943, ch. 1362, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2271, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-38-21; P.L. 1979, ch. 381, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 1, § 16; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 12; P.L. 1989, ch. 59, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 8; P.L. 1992, ch. 75, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-38 - Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center › Section 28-38-22. - Severability.

§ 28-38-22. Severability.
If any provisions of this chapter, or their application to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter and the application of those provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by that invalidity.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 10, § 21; P.L. 1943, ch. 1362, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-38-22.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-38 - Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center › Section 28-38-23. - Name change.

§ 28-38-23. Name change.
The name of the curative centre in the department shall be the Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan rehabilitation center.
History of Section.
P.L. 1961, ch. 5, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 11; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 36; P.L. 2017, ch. 106, § 4; P.L. 2017, ch. 266, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-38 - Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center › Section 28-38-24. - Reference to curative centre.

§ 28-38-24. Reference to curative centre.
Wherever in any existing law reference is made to the curative centre, and wherever in an existing law the term “state curative centre” or “curative centre” or “the centre,” “the Donley Center” or “the Dr. John E. Donley rehabilitation center,” as variously used, refers to the curative centre in the department, that reference and that term shall be deemed to have reference to the Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan rehabilitation center.
History of Section.
P.L. 1961, ch. 5, § 2; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 11; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 36; P.L. 2017, ch. 106, § 4; P.L. 2017, ch. 266, § 4.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-38 - Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center › Section 28-38-25. - Effect of change of name.

§ 28-38-25. Effect of change of name.
The change in name pursuant to § 28-38-24 shall in no way affect the powers and duties of the director or the administrator; and those officials shall be responsible for the control, management, and operation of the Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan rehabilitation center in the same manner as they have previously been responsible for the control, management, and operation of the center under the name of the curative centre.
History of Section.
P.L. 1961, ch. 5, § 3; P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 11; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 12; P.L. 1991, ch. 206, § 8; P.L. 1992, ch. 79, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-38 - Chief Judge Robert F. Arrigan Rehabilitation Center › Section 28-38-26. - [Repealed.]

§ 28-38-26. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1980, ch. 226, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1982, ch. 414, § 12.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-39 - Temporary Disability Insurance — General Provisions › Section 28-39-1. - Short title.

§ 28-39-1. Short title.
Chapters 39 — 41 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the “Rhode Island Temporary Disability Insurance Act.”
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2176, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2841, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-39-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-39 - Temporary Disability Insurance — General Provisions › Section 28-39-3. - Exemption of governmental entities.

§ 28-39-3. Exemption of governmental entities.
Governmental entities as defined in § 28-42-3 shall not be deemed to be employing units subject to chapters 39 — 41 of this title and services performed in the employ of those governmental entities shall not be deemed to be employment subject to those chapters; provided, that certain governmental entities may elect to become subject to chapters 39 — 41 of this title in accordance with §§ 28-39-3.1 and 28-39-3.2. Unionized state employees may elect to become subject to chapters 39 — 41 of this title through the collective bargaining process.
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 20; P.L. 1955, ch. 3555, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-39-3; P.L. 1977, ch. 91, § 2; P.L. 1981, ch. 211, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 149, § 1.