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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-65.1. - Engaging in business without registration.

§ 28-42-65.1. Engaging in business without registration.
A person who engages in business as an employer in this state without a registration or registrations or after a registration has been suspended or revoked, and each officer of any corporation which so engages in business, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall for each offense be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or be imprisoned for not exceeding one year, or be punished by both the fine and imprisonment. Each day in which that person so engages in business shall constitute a separate offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 279, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-66. - Penalty for violations generally.

§ 28-42-66. Penalty for violations generally.
Any violation of any provision of chapters 42 — 44 of this title or of any order, rule, or regulation of the board of review after consultation with the director, for which a penalty is neither prescribed above nor provided by any other applicable statute, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), or by imprisonment not longer than thirty (30) days, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 15; P.L. 1937, ch. 2556, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 15; P.L. 1939, ch. 670, § 12; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-66; P.L. 2017, ch. 302, art. 13, § 8.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-67. - Disposition of fines.

§ 28-42-67. Disposition of fines.
All fines specified or provided for in §§ 28-42-62 [repealed], 28-42- 62.1, 28-42-63 [repealed], 28-42-64, and 28-42-65 — 28-42-66 shall be paid to the employment security tardy account fund.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 15; P.L. 1937, ch. 2556, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 15; P.L. 1939, ch. 670, § 12; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-67; P.L. 1986, ch. 17, § 4; P.L. 1986, ch. 409, § 4; P.L. 2022, ch. 234, art. 1, § 20, effective December 31, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-68. - Recovery of erroneously paid benefits.

§ 28-42-68. Recovery of erroneously paid benefits.
(a)
Any individual who, by reason of a mistake or misrepresentation made by himself, herself, or another, has received any sum as benefits under chapters 42 — 44 of this title, in any week in which any condition for the receipt of the benefits imposed by those chapters was not fulfilled by him or her, or with respect to any week in which he or she was disqualified from receiving those benefits, shall in the discretion of the director be liable to have that sum deducted from any future benefits payable to him or her under those chapters, or shall be liable to repay to the director for the employment security fund a sum equal to the amount so received, plus, if the benefits were received as a result of misrepresentation or fraud by the recipient, interest on the benefits at the rate set forth in § 28-43-15. That sum shall be collectible in the manner provided in § 28-43-18 for the collection of past due contributions. All interest received pursuant to this subsection shall be credited to the employment security interest fund created by § 28-42-75.
(b)
The department, by agreement with another state or the United States, as required by 42 U.S.C. § 503(g), may recover any overpayment of benefits paid to any individual under the laws of this state or of another state or under an unemployment benefit program of the United States. Any overpayments subject to this subsection may be deducted from any future benefits payable to the individual under the laws of this state or of another state or under an unemployment program of the United States.
(c)
Beginning October 1, 2013, whenever the director establishes that an erroneous payment was made to an individual due to fraud committed by the individual, that individual will be assessed a penalty equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the amount of the erroneous payment. All penalties assessed and collected under this subsection shall be immediately deposited into the employment security fund.
(d)
There shall be no recovery of payments from any person who, in the judgment of the director, is without fault on his or her part and where, in the judgment of the director, that recovery would defeat the purpose of chapters 42 — 44 of this title.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 15; P.L. 1939, ch. 670, § 12; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-68; P.L. 1991, ch. 104, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 226, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 120, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 130, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-69. - Complaints to invoke penalties.

§ 28-42-69. Complaints to invoke penalties.
The director shall be the party complainant to any complaint and warrant brought to invoke the penalties provided for in §§ 28-42-62 [repealed], 28-42-62.1, 28-42-63 [repealed], and 28-42-63.1 — 28-42-67, and the director shall be exempt from giving surety for costs in any action.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 15; P.L. 1939, ch. 670, § 12; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-69; P.L. 2022, ch. 234, art. 1, § 20, effective December 31, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-70. - Prosecution of criminal actions.

§ 28-42-70. Prosecution of criminal actions.
All criminal actions for any violation of chapters 42 — 44 of this title or of any rule or regulation shall be prosecuted by the attorney general or by any qualified member of the Rhode Island bar who shall be designated by the director and approved by the attorney general to institute and prosecute that action.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 15; P.L. 1939, ch. 670, § 12; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2275, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-70.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-71. - Repeal or amendment of federal provisions.

§ 28-42-71. Repeal or amendment of federal provisions.
In the event that the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq., is repealed, amended, or otherwise changed by the Congress of the United States, or is finally adjudged invalid or unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States, with the result that no portion of the contributions required by chapters 42 — 44 of this title can be credited against any tax imposed by that act, then upon the date of that repeal, amendment, or change, or upon the date that the act is finally adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions of chapters 42 — 44 of this title requiring contributions and providing for payment of benefits shall cease to be operative. In that event the director shall immediately requisition from the unemployment trust fund established by 42 U.S.C. § 1103 all moneys in that fund standing to the credit of the state, and shall take any other action that may be necessary to procure those moneys. All those moneys, together with any other moneys in the employment security fund established by § 28-42-18, shall be held in custody by the general treasurer in a special fund, and unless: (1) The Congress of the United States, prior to the adjournment of its next regular session commencing next after the date the provisions of chapters 42 — 44 of this title requiring contributions and providing for the payment of benefits has ceased to be operative as previously provided, has enacted legislation designed to secure the enactment of unemployment compensation laws in the various states; and (2) The general assembly, within three (3) months after the passage of any such federal legislation, has enacted legislation providing for a system of unemployment compensation and has provided for the application of that special fund to unemployment compensation purposes pursuant to any such state legislation, then those moneys in the special fund subject to the payment of the expenses of making those refunds shall immediately be refunded or repaid, without interest, by the director to the individual employers and employees who have paid contributions under the terms of chapters 42 — 44 of this title, ratably in proportion to the amounts contributed by each employer and employee.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 20; P.L. 1937, ch. 2556, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 20; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-71; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 25.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-72. - Legislative control reserved.

§ 28-42-72. Legislative control reserved.
All the rights, privileges, or immunities conferred by chapters 42 — 44 of this title, or by acts done pursuant to these chapters, shall exist subject to the power of the general assembly to amend or repeal those chapters at any time.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 17; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 17; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-72.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-73. - Construction of provisions.

§ 28-42-73. Construction of provisions.
Chapters 42 — 44 of this title shall be construed liberally in aid of their declared purpose, which declared purpose is to lighten the burden that now falls on the unemployed worker and his or her family.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 19; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 19; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-73.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-74. - Severability.

§ 28-42-74. Severability.
If any provision of chapters 42 — 44 of this title, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapters and the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by that invalidity.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 18; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 18; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-74.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-75. - Establishment of employment security interest fund — Sources.

§ 28-42-75. Establishment of employment security interest fund — Sources.
(a)(1)
There is created as a restricted-receipt account within the general fund the employment security interest fund, to be administered by the director without liability on the part of the state beyond the amounts paid into and earned by the fund. This fund shall consist of:
(i)
All interest received from employers and paid pursuant to § 28-43-15;
(ii)
All other moneys paid into and received by the fund;
(iii)
Property and securities acquired by and through the use of moneys belonging to the fund; and
(iv)
Interest earned upon the moneys belonging to the fund.
(2)
All moneys in the fund shall be mingled and undivided.
(b)
All moneys received by the director for the employment security interest fund shall, upon receipt, be deposited by the director in a clearance account in a bank in this state and shall be exempt from the provisions of § 35-4-27.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 282, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 21, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 39.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-76. - Disbursements from interest fund — Unexpended balance.

§ 28-42-76. Disbursements from interest fund — Unexpended balance.
(a)
The moneys in the interest fund shall be used solely for the following purposes:
(1)
To make refunds of interest erroneously collected and deposited in the fund;
(2)
To make payments of interest due on federal advances received from the federal unemployment account under 42 U.S.C. § 1321 et seq., in accordance with federal law and regulations then in effect; and
(3)
To maintain essential department programs.
(b)
The general treasurer shall pay all vouchers duly drawn by the director upon the interest fund, in any amounts and in any manner that the director may prescribe. Vouchers so drawn upon the interest fund shall be referred to the controller within the department of administration. Upon receipt of those vouchers, the controller shall immediately record and sign them and shall promptly transfer those vouchers so signed to the general treasurer; provided, that those expenditures shall be used solely for the purposes specified in this section and its balances shall not lapse at any time.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 282, § 4; P.L. 1987, ch. 400, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 36, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-77. - Treasurer of interest fund — Bond — Investments.

§ 28-42-77. Treasurer of interest fund — Bond — Investments.
(a)
The general treasurer shall be custodian and treasurer of the interest fund. The general treasurer shall have custody of all moneys belonging to the fund and not otherwise held, deposited, or invested pursuant to chapters 42 — 44 of this title.
(b)
The general treasurer shall give bond conditioned on the faithful performance of his or her duties as custodian and treasurer of the fund, in a form prescribed by statute and approved by the attorney general, and in an amount specified by the director and approved by the governor. All premiums upon bonds required pursuant to this section when furnished by an authorized surety company or by a duly constituted governmental bonding fund shall be paid from the moneys in the employment security administration account. The general treasurer shall deposit the moneys in his or her custody subject to the provisions of chapters 42 — 44 of this title.
(c)
The general treasurer, as the custodian of the fund, shall hold, invest, transfer, sell, deposit, and release those moneys, properties, or securities in a manner approved by the director in accordance with chapters 42 — 44 of this title; provided, that those moneys shall be invested in the classes of securities legal for the investment of public moneys of this state, and the investment shall at all times be so made that all the assets of the interest fund shall always be readily convertible into cash when needed for the expenditures specified in § 28-42-76. All investment earnings derived from interest fund balances shall be deposited into a restricted-receipt account within the general fund and shall be exempt from the provisions of § 35-4-27. These funds are to be used solely to pay for administrative expenses of the department of labor and training.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 282, § 5; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 21, § 3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-78. - Establishment of employment security tardy account fund — Sources.

§ 28-42-78. Establishment of employment security tardy account fund — Sources.
(a)(1)
There is created as a restricted-receipt account within the general fund the employment security tardy account fund, to be administered by the director without liability on the part of the state beyond the amounts paid into and earned by the fund. This fund shall consist of:
(i)
All penalties received from employers and paid pursuant to §§ 28- 42-62 [repealed], 28-42-62.1, 28-42-63 [repealed], 28-42-64, and 28-42-65 — 28-42-67;
(ii)
All other moneys paid into and received by the fund;
(iii)
Property and securities acquired by and through the use of moneys belonging to the fund; and
(iv)
Interest earned upon the moneys belonging to the fund.
(2)
All moneys in the fund shall be mingled and undivided.
(b)
All moneys received by the director for account of the employment security tardy account fund shall, upon receipt, be deposited by the director in a clearance account in a bank in this state and shall be exempt from the provisions of § 35-4-27.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 17, § 5; P.L. 1986, ch. 409, § 5; P.L. 1987, ch. 400, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 21, § 4; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 39; P.L. 2022, ch. 234, art. 1, § 20, effective December 31, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-79. - Disbursements from tardy account fund — Unexpended balance.

§ 28-42-79. Disbursements from tardy account fund — Unexpended balance.
(a)
The moneys in the tardy account fund shall be used solely for the following purposes:
(1)
To make refunds of penalties erroneously collected and deposited in the fund; and
(2)
To maintain essential department programs.
(b)
The general treasurer shall pay all vouchers duly drawn by the director upon the fund, in any amounts and in any manner that the director may prescribe. Vouchers so drawn upon the fund shall be referred to the controller within the department of administration. Upon receipt of these vouchers, the controller shall immediately record and sign them and shall promptly transfer the signed vouchers to the general treasurer. These expenditures shall be used solely for the purposes specified in this section, and its balances shall not lapse at any time.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 17, § 6; P.L. 1986, ch. 409, § 6; P.L. 1987, ch. 400, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 39; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 36, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-80. - Treasurer of tardy account fund — Bond — Investments.

§ 28-42-80. Treasurer of tardy account fund — Bond — Investments.
(a)
The general treasurer shall be custodian and treasurer of the tardy account fund. The general treasurer shall have custody of all moneys belonging to the fund and not otherwise held, deposited, or invested pursuant to chapters 42 — 44 of this title.
(b)
The general treasurer shall give bond conditioned on the faithful performance of his or her duties as custodian and treasurer of the fund, in a form prescribed by statute and approved by the attorney general, and in amount specified by the director and approved by the governor. All premiums upon bonds required pursuant to this section when furnished by an authorized surety company or by a duly constituted governmental bonding fund shall be paid from the moneys in the employment security administration account. The general treasurer shall deposit the moneys in his or her custody subject to the provisions of chapters 42 — 44 of this title.
(c)
The general treasurer, as the custodian of the fund, shall hold, invest, transfer, sell, deposit, and release those moneys, properties, or securities in a manner approved by the director in accordance with chapters 42 — 44 of this title. These moneys shall be invested in the classes of securities legal for the investment of public moneys of this state. This 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 the expenditures specified in § 28-42-79. All investment earnings derived from tardy fund balances shall be deposited into a restricted-receipt account within the general fund and shall be exempt from the provisions of § 35-4-27. These funds are to be used solely to pay for administrative expenses of the department of labor and training.
History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 17, § 7; P.L. 1986, ch. 409, § 7; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 21, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-81. - Tuition costs.

§ 28-42-81. Tuition costs.
(a)
Any individual who receives any sums as benefits pursuant to chapters 42 — 44 of this title whose household income is less than three (3) times the federal poverty level as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and who may not be claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes, shall be eligible to enroll in any course, for credit, in any college or university operated by the state, without the payment of any tuition or registration fees; provided, that any person eligible for financial aid, as determined by the institution of higher education, shall apply for financial aid. Any financial aid award received by the applicant shall be applied toward the full amount of tuition that would otherwise have been charged by the college or university. This section shall not be applicable in any course without a vacancy, nor shall the registration of any such individual(s) be considered in determining the minimum number of students necessary for a given course to be offered. The enrollment shall not deem the individual to be ineligible for any benefits for which he or she would have otherwise been eligible. Any individual who enrolls in any course pursuant to this section shall still be required to comply with § 28-44-12.
(b)
Any individual who has exhausted benefits within a sixty-day (60) period before the start of a class for which that individual has registered in a state college or university shall be eligible for benefits pursuant to this section.
(c)
Any individual whose tuition benefits have become exhausted after he or she has started a class in a state college or university, shall be eligible for continuation of tuition benefits pursuant to this section until the completion of the class.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 28-42-78; P.L. 1986, ch. 374, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 65, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 52, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-82. - Job development fund.

§ 28-42-82. Job development fund.
Whereas, improvements in the standard of living for all Rhode Islanders, by increasing their prosperity and their opportunities for continued employment and better jobs, is one of the top priorities of state government;
Whereas, the rapidly changing economy requires that the Rhode Island workforce be able to adapt to emerging needs of the workplace;
Whereas, the energies and resources of numerous state agencies and commissions contribute to the state’s overall response to the needs of the workforce and must be coordinated to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness; and
Whereas, the competitiveness of Rhode Island businesses is dependent on a well-skilled, literate, and productive workforce:
Now, therefore, the general assembly declares as follows:
(1)
There is a need to stimulate long-term economic development; reconcile the needs of parents, work, and families; better integrate immigrants and minorities fully into the workforce; and improve workers’ educational preparation and skills;
(2)
Enhancement of the competitiveness of the state’s businesses and workforce requires state support and encouragement for programs aimed at improving skill levels and expanding opportunities of all segments of the workforce, particularly those in need of customized training or training to upgrade existing skill levels; and
(3)
These needs require the establishment of a job development fund pursuant to § 28-42-83 and the establishment of the governor’s workforce board Rhode Island (workforce board) pursuant to chapter 102 of title 42 to administer the fund.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 240, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-83. - Job development fund — Establishment — Sources.

§ 28-42-83. Job development fund — Establishment — Sources.
(a)(1)
There is created as a restricted-receipt account within the general fund the job development fund, to be administered by the governor’s workforce board Rhode Island (workforce board), without liability on the part of the state beyond the amounts paid into and earned by the fund. This fund shall consist of:
(i)
All payments received from employers and paid pursuant to § 28-43-8.5;
(ii)
All other moneys paid into and received by the fund;
(iii)
Property and securities acquired by, and through the use of, moneys belonging to the fund; and
(iv)
Interest earned upon moneys belonging to the fund.
(2)
All moneys in the job development fund shall be mingled and undivided.
(b)
All moneys received by the director for the job development fund shall, upon receipt, be deposited by the director in a clearance account in a bank in this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 240, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 68, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 296, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 21, § 6; P.L. 2014, ch. 500, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 551, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-85. - Job development fund — Treasurer — Bond — Investments.

§ 28-42-85. Job development fund — Treasurer — Bond — Investments.
(a)
The general treasurer shall be custodian and treasurer of the job development fund. The general treasurer shall have custody of all moneys belonging to the fund. The general treasurer shall have custody of all moneys belonging to the fund and not otherwise held, deposited, or invested pursuant to chapters 42 — 44 of this title, and chapter 102 of title 42.
(b)
The general treasurer shall give bond conditioned on the faithful performance of his or her duties as custodian and treasurer of the fund, in a form prescribed by statute and approved by the attorney general, and in an amount specified by the governor. All premiums upon the bond required pursuant to this section when furnished by an authorized surety company or by a duly constituted governmental bonding fund shall be paid from the moneys in the employment security administration account. The general treasurer shall deposit the moneys in his or her custody subject to chapters 42 — 44 of this title, and chapter 102 of title 42.
(c)
The general treasurer, as custodian of the fund, shall hold, invest, transfer, sell, deposit, and release those moneys, properties, or securities in a manner approved by the governor in accordance with chapters 42 — 44 of this title, and chapter 102 of title 42. Those moneys shall be invested in the classes of securities legal for investment of public moneys of this state, and the investment shall at all times be so made that all assets of the fund shall always be readily convertible into cash when needed for the expenditures specified in § 28-42-84. All investment earnings derived from job development fund balances shall be deposited into a restricted receipt account within the general fund and shall be exempt from the provisions of § 35-4-27.
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 240, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 55, art. 21, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-86. - Employment security reemployment fund — Legislative findings.

§ 28-42-86. Employment security reemployment fund — Legislative findings.
Whereas, improvements in the standard of living for unemployed Rhode Islanders by facilitating their return to work is one of the top priorities of state government; and
Whereas, the state’s low unemployment rate has made it increasingly difficult for employers to find qualified workers to fill their job openings; and
Whereas, the federal government has failed to provide sufficient resources for the state to provide the level of services needed to alleviate these problems; and
Whereas, other states have had success with targeted job matching programs and intensive reemployment services; and
Whereas, such programs can help employers fill job openings more rapidly, accelerate the claimant’s return to work, reduce unemployment costs, and strengthen the state’s economy as a result;
Now, therefore, the general assembly declares that the department of labor and training shall institute a pilot research and demonstration rapid reemployment program. The program shall include an automated job matching system to match employer job orders with qualified unemployed individuals and an intensive reemployment services project to help those who are not job ready. The reemployment services may include, but not be limited to, focused job search strategies for individuals, resume preparation assistance, job development, interview preparation workshops, and continued job matching and referral.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 382, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-87. - Employment security reemployment fund — Establishment — Sources.

§ 28-42-87. Employment security reemployment fund — Establishment — Sources.
(a)(1)
There is created the employment security reemployment fund, to be administered by the department of labor and training, without liability on the part of the state beyond the amounts paid into and earned by the fund. This fund shall consist of:
(i)
All payments received from employers and paid pursuant to § 28-43-8.6;
(ii)
All other moneys paid into and received by the fund;
(iii)
Property and securities acquired by and through the use of moneys belonging to the fund; and
(iv)
Interest earned upon moneys belonging to the fund.
(2)
All moneys in the employment security reemployment fund shall be mingled and undivided.
(b)
All moneys received by the director for the employment security reemployment fund shall, upon receipt, be deposited by the director in a clearance account in a bank in this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 382, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-88. - Employment security reemployment fund — Disbursements — Unexpended balance.

§ 28-42-88. Employment security reemployment fund — Disbursements — Unexpended balance.
(a)
The moneys in the employment security reemployment fund shall be used for the following purposes:
(1)
To make refunds of contributions erroneously collected and deposited in the fund;
(2)
To pay any administrative expenses incurred by the department of labor and training associated with the collection of the contributions for employers paid pursuant to § 28-43-8.6, and any other administrative expenses associated with the maintenance of the fund, including the payment of all premiums upon bonds required pursuant to § 28-42-89; and
(3)
To pay any administrative expenses incurred by the department of labor and training to implement and operate a three-year pilot research and demonstration rapid reemployment program.
(b)
The general treasurer shall pay all vouchers duly drawn by the director upon the fund, in any amounts and in any manner that the director may prescribe. Vouchers so drawn upon the fund shall be referred to the controller within the department of administration. Upon receipt of those vouchers, the controller shall immediately record and sign them and shall promptly transfer those signed vouchers to the general treasurer. Those expenditures shall be used solely for the purposes specified in this section and its balance shall not lapse at any time but shall remain continuously available for expenditures consistent with this section. Effective July 1, 2000, and thereafter, the general assembly shall annually appropriate the funds contained in the fund for the use of the department of labor and training.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 382, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 1, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-42 - Employment Security — General Provisions › Section 28-42-89. - Employment security reemployment fund — Treasurer — Bond — Investments.

§ 28-42-89. Employment security reemployment fund — Treasurer — Bond — Investments.
(a)
The general treasurer shall be custodian and treasurer of the employment security reemployment fund. The general treasurer shall have custody of all moneys belonging to the fund and not otherwise held, deposited, or invested pursuant to chapters 42 — 44 of this title.
(b)
The general treasurer shall give bond conditioned on the faithful performance of his or her duties as custodian and treasurer of the fund, in a form prescribed by statute and approved by the attorney general, and in amount specified by the governor. All premiums upon the bond required pursuant to this section when furnished by an authorized surety company or by a duly constituted governmental bonding fund shall be paid from the moneys in the employment security administration account. The general treasurer shall deposit the moneys in his or her custody subject to chapters 42 — 44 of this title.
(c)
The general treasurer, as custodian of the fund, shall hold, invest, transfer, sell, deposit, and release those moneys, properties, or securities in a manner approved by the governor in accordance with chapters 42 — 44 of this title. Those moneys shall be invested in the classes of securities legal for investment of public moneys of this state, and the investment shall at all times be so made that all assets of the fund shall always be readily convertible into cash when needed for the expenditures specified in § 28-42-88.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 382, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-4. - Statement of condition of employment security fund and balancing account.

§ 28-43-4. Statement of condition of employment security fund and balancing account.
The director shall publish once a year a statement of the condition of the employment security fund, the reserve ratio, and the balancing account for each twelve-month (12) period ending on September 30.
History of Section.
P.L. 1958 (s.s.), ch. 213, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 108, § 5.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-5. - Employer’s account — Statement of balance, credits, and charges.

§ 28-43-5. Employer’s account — Statement of balance, credits, and charges.
(a)
The director shall furnish to each employer not later than April 1 an annual statement showing the employer’s account balance together with the total credits and charges made during the experience year ending on the computation date.
(b)
That statement is the director’s determination and is binding on the employer unless an appeal is duly filed within fifteen (15) days of its mailing. All appeals shall follow the provisions of § 28-43-13.
History of Section.
P.L. 1958 (s.s.), ch. 213, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 18.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-5.1. - Employer’s account — Voluntary contributions.

§ 28-43-5.1. Employer’s account — Voluntary contributions.
Any employer who has been assigned an experience rate, and who has filed all reports required under chapters 42 — 44 of this title, and has paid all contributions, interest, and penalties due under chapters 42 — 44 of this title, may make a voluntary contribution to his or her account. Such voluntary contribution shall be paid not later than thirty (30) days after the date on which the department has issued a notice of the employer’s experience rate, or prior to the expiration of one hundred twenty (120) days after the start of the calendar year, for which the experience rate is effective, whichever is earlier. Upon timely payment of a voluntary contribution, the contribution shall be credited to the employer’s account balance and that employer shall receive a recomputation of its experience rate for that calendar year. No voluntary contribution shall be refunded in whole or in part.
History of Section.
P.L. 2015, ch. 221, § 2; P.L. 2015, ch. 239, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-6. - Notification of benefit payments to employers.

§ 28-43-6. Notification of benefit payments to employers.
(a)
Within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar quarter, or more frequently if deemed necessary, the director shall furnish to each employer who or that is charged for benefits paid to claimants under this title during that quarter a notice that shall contain at least the following information:
(1)
The name and social security number of the payee;
(2)
The amount paid;
(3)
The date on which that payment was made;
(4)
The calendar week for which that payment is made; and
(5)
The name of the chargeable employer and the employer’s registered account number.
(b)
That notification to an employer shall constitute the director’s determination and shall be binding upon the employer unless an appeal is duly filed within fifteen (15) days of its mailing.
History of Section.
P.L. 1958 (s.s.), ch. 213, § 1; P.L. 1961, ch. 56, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-7. - Taxable wage base.

§ 28-43-7. Taxable wage base.
(a)
The taxable wage base under this chapter for the tax year beginning January 1, 1999, and ending with the tax year 2011 shall be:
(1)
Twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) if the amount of the employment security fund, not including any federal disbursements made to the states pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1103, is more than two hundred twenty-five million dollars ($225,000,000);
(2)
Fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) if the amount of the employment security fund is more than one hundred seventy-five million dollars ($175,000,000) but less than or equal to two hundred twenty-five million dollars ($225,000,000);
(3)
Sixteen thousand dollars ($16,000) if the amount of the employment security fund is more than one hundred twenty-five million dollars ($125,000,000) but less than or equal to one hundred seventy-five million dollars ($175,000,000);
(4)
Eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) if the amount of the employment security fund is less or equal to than one hundred twenty-five million dollars ($125,000,000) but more than seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000); or
(5)
Nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) if the amount of the employment security is less than or equal to seventy-five million ($75,000,000).
(b)
The taxable wage base under this chapter for the tax year beginning January 1, 2012, and all subsequent tax years, shall be equal to forty-six and one-half percent (46.5%) of the average annual wage in covered employment during the calendar year immediately preceding the computation date for the effective tax year; the computed figure shall be rounded upward to the next higher even multiple of two hundred dollars ($200). That taxable wage base shall be computed as follows: On September 30, 2011, and each September 30 thereafter, the total annual wages paid to individuals in covered employment for the preceding calendar year by all employers required to pay contributions under the provisions of chapters 42 — 44 of this title, shall be divided by the monthly average number of individuals in covered employment during the preceding calendar year, and the quotient shall be multiplied by four hundred sixty-five thousandths (.465). If the result thus obtained is not an even multiple of two hundred dollars ($200), it shall be rounded upward to the next higher even multiple of two hundred dollars ($200). That taxable wage base shall be effective for the tax year immediately following the computation date.
(c)
Notwithstanding the above, the taxable wage base for employers with reserve account percentages of negative twenty-four (-24.00) or less for the tax years beginning January 1, 2012, and thereafter, shall be one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) above the taxable wage base computed for all other employers under subsection (b) of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1979, ch. 108, § 6; P.L. 1998, ch. 369, § 2; P.L. 1998, ch. 401, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 108, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 109, § 1; P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 4, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-7.1. - Determination of employer’s total taxable wages.

§ 28-43-7.1. Determination of employer’s total taxable wages.
For the purpose of determining each employer’s experience rate for the next succeeding calendar year, the director shall not later than October 31 of each year determine each employer’s total taxable wages paid during the twelve-month (12) period ended on June 30, next preceding. If it is found that any employer has not reported the employer’s taxable wages for any quarter pertinent to that determination, the total amount of taxable wages for that quarter shall be estimated by the director according to prescribed regulations.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 5; P.L. 1947, ch. 1923, art. 1, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3717, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-43-7; P.L. 1958 (s.s.), ch. 213, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 108, § 6.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-8.1. - Time and manner of payment of employer contributions.

§ 28-43-8.1. Time and manner of payment of employer contributions.
Contributions required under this chapter for each year shall be paid by each employer in the manner and at the times that the director may prescribe.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 5; P.L. 1937, ch. 2556, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 5; P.L. 1947, ch. 1923, art. 1, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-43-3; G.L. 1956, § 28-43-8.1; P.L. 1958 (s.s.), ch. 213, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-8.2. - [Repealed.]

§ 28-43-8.2. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 5; P.L. 1947, ch. 1923, art. 1, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-43-4; G.L. 1956, § 28-43-8.2; P.L. 1958 (s.s.), ch. 213, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 201, § 2; P.L. 1979, ch. 108, § 6; Repealed by P.L. 1981, ch. 26, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-8.3. - Rate where no experience.

§ 28-43-8.3. Rate where no experience.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of chapters 42 — 44 of this title, each employer who or that has not been subject to this chapter for a sufficient period of time to be eligible for any experience rate under this chapter shall pay contributions at a rate not exceeding four and two tenths percent (4.2%) that is the higher of one percent (1%) or the state’s five-year (5) benefit cost rate for employers not eligible for any experience rate under this chapter. For the purposes of this section, the state’s five-year (5) benefit cost rate for employers not eligible for any experience rate under this chapter shall be computed annually and shall be derived by dividing the total dollar amount of benefits charged to employers not eligible for any experience rate under chapters 42 — 44 of this title during the five (5) consecutive experience years immediately preceding the computation year by the total dollar amount of wages paid by employers not eligible for any experience rate under this chapter and subject to contributions under chapters 42 — 44 of this title during the same period.
History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 94, § 8; P.L. 1979, ch. 108, § 6; P.L. 1997, ch. 34, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-8.4. - [Repealed.]

§ 28-43-8.4. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1975, ch. 22, § 2; P.L. 1976, ch. 15, § 1; P.L. 1977, ch. 7, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-43-8.4; Repealed by P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 26, effective June 18, 1986.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-8.6. - Employment security reemployment assessment.

§ 28-43-8.6. Employment security reemployment assessment.
For the tax years 2001, 2002, and 2003 each employer subject to this chapter shall be required to pay an employment security reemployment assessment of three hundredths of one percent (0.03%) of that employer’s taxable payroll, in addition to any other payment that employer is required to make under any other provision of this chapter. The assessment shall not be considered as part of the individual employer’s contribution rate for the purpose of determining the individual employer’s balancing charge pursuant to § 28-43-9. The tax rate for all employers subject to the contribution provisions of chapters 42 — 44 of this title shall be reduced by three hundredths of one percent (0.03%).
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 382, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions › Section 28-43-9. - Balancing rate.

§ 28-43-9. Balancing rate.
(a)
As of September 30, 1988, and on each subsequent computation date, the director shall determine the balancing rate percentage to be effective for the immediately following tax year in accordance with the balancing rate schedule in this subsection. The director shall charge to the employer’s account and credit to the balancing account in any manner and at any times, quarterly or otherwise, that the director shall prescribe, an amount obtained by multiplying the employer’s taxable wages for the calendar year immediately following the computation date, or any one or more quarters of that calendar year, by the product of the individual employer’s contribution rate for that calendar year and balancing rate percentage corresponding to the tax schedule in effect for the calendar year in accordance with the balancing rate schedule in this subsection:
Tax Schedule
Corresponding
in Effect
Balancing Rates
A
4
B
6
C
8
D
10
E
12
F
14
G
16
H
18
I
20
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, if the balance in the balancing account as of the computation date is greater than or equal to zero (0), then no balance charge shall be made against employer accounts for the immediately following tax year.
(c)
Contributions required pursuant to any balancing percentage rate shall not be in addition to other contributions required by chapters 42 — 44 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1958 (s.s.), ch. 213, § 1; P.L. 1965, ch. 201, § 2; P.L. 1968, ch. 291, § 3; P.L. 1979, ch. 108, § 6; P.L. 1985, ch. 372, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 315, § 1.