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Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 4 - Rules And Regulations for Palliative Care › Section 260-RICR-50-05-4.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
"Palliative care" means the first twelve (12) visits for
					 medical services provided by a physician licensed by the State after maximum
					 medical improvement has been attained. Palliative Care involves reasonable and
					 necessary medical services in order to cure, rehabilitate or relieve an
					 employee from the effects of his or her injury, including infrequent
					 re-examination for prevention of further deterioration and follow-up
					 examinations related to the administering of medications. Palliative Care does
					 not include extensive diagnostic tests, comprehensive treatment programs, or
					 frequent services of any type. Disputes as to the definition of "Palliative
					 Care" are resolved by the Medical Advisory Board.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 4 - Rules And Regulations for Palliative Care › Section 260-RICR-50-05-4.4 - Additional Palliative Care

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Additional
				 palliative care beyond the first twelve (12) visits after the employee reaches
				 maximum medical improvement, is conditioned on the authorization of the claim
				 administrator (insurer, self-insured employer, third party administrator) upon
				 the request of the employee's treating physician (Medical Provider).
B. A request for additional palliative care
				 shall be submitted to the claim administrator by the employee's treating
				 physician at least ten (10) working days prior to the delivery of the medical
				 services and shall include:
1. Treatment plan,
				 including nature and frequency of the proposed examinations
2. Measures to evaluate treatment plan's
				 objectives
3. Timetable for
				 achieving objectives, including projected end date of treatment
4. Estimated total cost for the additional
				 Palliative Care
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.1 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
The following rules and regulations are promulgated
					 pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										28-33-41(F).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.2 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules are adopted for the purpose of regulating the
					 certification of rehabilitation counselors.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.3 - Qualifications for Certification as a Qualified Rehabilitation Counselor (QRC)

Current through June 14, 2024
A. In order to qualify for certification as a
				 qualified rehabilitation counselor (QRC), one of the following conditions must
				 be met:
1. Certification by the Commission on
				 Rehabilitation Counselor Certification as a certified rehabilitation counselor
				 (CRC).
2. Certification by the
				 Association of Rehabilitation Nurses as a Certified Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN)
				 and one year of directly relevant vocational rehabilitation experience, as
				 determined by the Director.
3.
				 Certification by the Disability Management Specialist Commission as a Certified
				 Disability Management Specialist (CDMS).
4. Certification by the Commission on
				 Rehabilitation Counseling, as a Certified Case Manager (CCM).
5. Certification by the Commission on
				 Certification of Work Adjustment and Vocational Evaluation, as a Certified
				 Vocational Evaluator (CVE).
6.
				 Three years of directly relevant experience in rehabilitation as determined by
				 the Director, as a licensed registered nurse.
7. A Masters' Degree in vocational
				 rehabilitation or an Allied Social science, such as physical therapy,
				 occupational therapy, psychology, social work, nursing, guidance and
				 counseling, and a minimum of one year's work experience in vocational
				 rehabilitation. If an applicant relies on academic degree rather than
				 professional certification, an official transcript reflecting their course work
				 in obtaining the degree must be provided.
8. A Bachelors' Degree in vocational
				 rehabilitation, nursing or an allied social science and a minimum of two-years
				 of work experience in vocational rehabilitation, or case management. If an
				 applicant relies on academic degree rather than professional certification, an
				 official transcript reflecting their course work in obtaining the degree must
				 be provided.
9. Employment with the
				 State Division of Vocational Rehabilitation or the Dr. John E. Donley
				 Rehabilitation Center as a vocational rehabilitation counselor. All work
				 experience requirements must be verified by your employer. To qualify to meet
				 eligibility criteria as work experience, the work experience must be full-time,
				 paid, satisfactory employment, wherein at least 50% of work time was spent
				 working as a rehabilitation counselor in a rehabilitation setting providing
				 rehabilitation services to persons with disabilities.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.4 - Procedure for Registration as a QRC

Current through June 14, 2024
A. An application to
				 become a QRC should include the following information:
1. Completed, signed and notarized
				 application form (renewal applications do not require notarization).
2. Documentation of supporting
				 experience/credentials requirement.
3. Registration fee of $50.00 every two
				 years.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.5 - Qualifications for Certification as a Qualified Rehabilitation Counselor Intern (QRCI)

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Any individual
				 who meets the educational requirements for any of the certifications mentioned
				 for Qualified Rehabilitation Counselor shall be given a conditional
				 certification as a QRCI provided:
1. He/she
				 works under the supervision of a Qualified Rehabilitation Counselor (QRC).
				 Supervision is defined as a systematic and periodic evaluation of the quality
				 of delivery of rehabilitation services. No supervised employee shall share his
				 or her supervision with more than three other such employees simultaneously.
				 Supervision includes co-signing of any report or plan submitted by a QRCI;
				 and
2. The applicant submits a plan
				 with time frames that are satisfactory to the Director for obtaining
				 credentials necessary to make application for one of the categories listed
				 under QRC qualifications.
3.
				 Whenever a QRCI has a change in his/her supervision status notification must be
				 made to the Director of when the change in supervision status will occur and
				 what new arrangement for supervision will exist.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.6 - Procedure for Registration as a QRCI

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Completed, signed
				 and notarized application form (renewal applications do not require
				 notarization).
B. Documentation of
				 educational work experience.
C.
				 Registration fee of $50.00 every two years.
D. A plan of supervision to fulfill the QRC
				 qualification criteria.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.7 - Approval Process for Certification

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Director
				 shall appoint a designee to review, accept or reject applications for
				 certification.
B. When additional
				 documentation or clarification regarding eligibility criteria, are requested,
				 such request must be satisfied before the application will be reviewed for
				 certification.
C. Where
				 requirements for certification are met the Director's designee shall issue a
				 certificate to the applicant within 30 days of receiving the completed
				 application. A Certification number will be assigned.
D. Recertification will be required every two
				 years. Application for recertification will be due 60 days prior to the
				 expiration of the applicant's current certificate.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.8 - Appeal Process

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The Appeals
				 process is available for any applicant who feels that eligibility criteria has
				 been inaccurately or unfairly applied in a particular case.
B. Upon notice that his/her application for
				 certification has been rejected, the applicant may request a review by the
				 Director.
C. At the time of
				 notification of rejection, the applicant will receive notice of his/her right
				 to appeal with instructions and timelines for doing so.
D. The applicant must file written appeal
				 with the Director's office within 10 days of notice of rejection. The
				 Director's review will be limited to the facts and documentation submitted in
				 support of the application for certification. The applicant will not be
				 permitted to submit additional documentation at this time.
E. At the election of the applicant, he/she
				 may receive formal hearing before the Director. Otherwise, the applicant's
				 complete file, including the decision of the Director's designee will be
				 considered by the Director and a decision will be rendered on the appeal within
				 60 days.
F. If the applicant
				 requests a hearing, one will be scheduled within 60 days. The Director's
				 decision will follow within a reasonable time thereafter.
G. The decision of the Director, after
				 appeal, is final.
H. Any applicant
				 may reapply for certification under the standards for certification in
				 existence at the time of reapplication.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FRO CERTIFICATION OF REHABILITATION COUNSELORS › Section 260-RICR-50-05-5.9 - Conditions Calling for Revocation of Certification

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Filing false or misleading information or statements in procuring
				 certifications as a QRC or QRCI.
B.
				 Conviction of a crime, either a felony or a misdemeanor, reasonably related to
				 the provision of rehabilitation services.
C. A failure or inability to perform
				 professional rehabilitation services with reasonable skill by reason of
				 negligence or other causes, including failure of a registered QRC to monitor
				 the performance of services provided by the QRCI whom he/she is
				 supervising.
D. Engaging in conduct
				 likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public or demonstrating a willful or
				 careless disregard for the health, welfare or safety of a rehabilitation
				 client.
E. Any violation of Code of
				 Ethics contained in these rules and regulations.
F. Loss or suspension of professional
				 certification, such as those listed in §
										5.3     of this Part.
G. Failure to pay fees required to maintain
				 QRC, QRCI certification.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 10 - Workers' Compensation Rules pursuant to 28-36-15 (Lack of Insurance) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-10.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The purpose of these rules is to provide
				  procedural guidelines for enforcement of employer obligations to secure
				  workers' compensation insurance, including with regard to the suspension of
				  business operations of employers operating without the required workers'
				  compensation insurance under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
										28-36-15(e)(1),
				  as well as to define the workers' compensation insurance requirements for out
				  of state employers performing work in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 10 - Workers' Compensation Rules pursuant to 28-36-15 (Lack of Insurance) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-10.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
A. These rules and regulations are
				  promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										28-29-26(a).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 10 - Workers' Compensation Rules pursuant to 28-36-15 (Lack of Insurance) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-10.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. "Director" means the Director of the
				  Department of Labor and Training and his or her designee.
B. "Department" means the Department of Labor
				  and Training
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 10 - Workers' Compensation Rules pursuant to 28-36-15 (Lack of Insurance) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-10.4 - Stop Work Order and Suspend Business Operation Procedures Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Section 28-36-15(i)(1)

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Employers
				  working in Rhode Island are required to have Workers' Compensation Insurance
				  coverage. Required coverage is determined by the Director of the Department of
				  Labor and Training (hereinafter "Director") in accordance with the provisions
				  of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 28-29 through 38 and 27-7.1 et seq. Employers
				  working without the required coverage will be subject to the following
				  procedures:
1. The Director shall issue and
				  serve a Stop Work Order upon the Employer mandating that the Employer suspend
				  Rhode Island business operations immediately.
2. Following the issuance of the Director's
				  Stop Work Order, the Employer has the right to appeal the Director's Stop Work
				  Order, by filing an Appeal with the Workers' Compensation Court pursuant to
				  R.I. Gen. Laws §
											28-36-15(i)(1)
				  and the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court Rules of Practice. The
				  Employer shall notify the Director of its Appeal, within forty-eight (48)
				  hours, by serving a copy of said Appeal on the Director in accordance with the
				  Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court Rules of Practice.
3. The Stop Work Order shall be personally
				  served by the Department on the Employer, the Employer's representative, or its
				  registered agent, or may be left at the Employer's Rhode Island worksite, or
				  place of business.
4. Once the
				  Director receives satisfactory evidence that the appropriate coverage has been
				  obtained the Order shall be immediately rescinded.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 10 - Workers' Compensation Rules pursuant to 28-36-15 (Lack of Insurance) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-10.5 - Enforcement of Stop Work Order

Current through June 14, 2024
A. If the Employer
				  continues to operate its business in Rhode Island, after the Director has
				  issued a Stop Work Order, the Director shall immediately file a Petition to
				  Enforce with the Workers' Compensation Court, directing the employer to comply
				  with the Director's Stop Work Order and request an emergency hearing to enforce
				  the Department's Stop Work Order pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										28-36-15(i)(2).
B. The Director shall effect service of the
				  petition and notice on the employer within forty-eight (48) hours by delivering
				  a copy of the petition and notice to a person individually or, if a private
				  corporation, by delivering a copy of the petition and notice to an officer, or
				  a managing or general agent, or by delivering a copy of the petition and notice
				  at an office of the corporation to a person employed by said corporation, or by
				  delivering a copy of the petition and notice to an agent authorized by
				  appointment or by law to receive service of process. If the employer is a
				  public corporation, body, or authority, service shall be made by delivering a
				  copy of the petition and notice to any officer, director, or manager thereof.
				  The Director shall certify to the court that such service has been affected
				  prior to the time of the hearing.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 10 - Workers' Compensation Rules pursuant to 28-36-15 (Lack of Insurance) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-10.6 - Temporary Exposure/Out of State Coverage

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Out of state
				  Employers working in Rhode Island for temporary periods of time are required to
				  establish to the satisfaction of the director that they have workers'
				  compensation insurance coverage that provides coverage for claims filed in
				  Rhode Island. Such coverage insurance carrier must respond to Rhode Island
				  workers' compensation claims and petitions filed in the Rhode Island Workers'
				  Compensation Court and must provide Rhode Island benefits for compensable
				  claims filed in this state.
B. For
				  the purpose of these regulations, "temporary periods of time" shall mean a
				  period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days in the aggregate to be
				  applied over a period of twelve (12) months.
C. Out of state Employers working in Rhode
				  Island for durations in excess of one hundred eighty (180) days over a period
				  of twelve (12) months shall be required to obtain Rhode Island workers'
				  compensation insurance coverage with Rhode Island named in Part 3A of the
				  policy. Employers working for shorter periods of time must have a workers'
				  compensation insurance policy that covers Rhode Island claims.
D. Out of state Employers working in Rhode
				  Island who hire employees in Rhode Island shall be required to obtain Rhode
				  Island workers' compensation insurance coverage with Rhode Island named in Part
				  3A of the policy.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 11 - Emergency Workers' Compensation Regulation Employee Leasing Workers' Compensation Insurance (260-RICR-50-05-11) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-11.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The purpose of this Regulation is to ensure that all leased
					 employees receive workers' compensation insurance coverage as required by R.I.
					 Gen. Laws so that premium is paid commensurate with exposure and anticipated
					 claim experience and that said coverage is continued timely for Rhode Island
					 lessees and employers to properly manage their affairs in compliance with the
					 law.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 11 - Emergency Workers' Compensation Regulation Employee Leasing Workers' Compensation Insurance (260-RICR-50-05-11) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-11.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
This regulation is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §§
										28-29-26 and
					  28-36-13.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 11 - Emergency Workers' Compensation Regulation Employee Leasing Workers' Compensation Insurance (260-RICR-50-05-11) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-11.4 - Eligibility for Policy Issuance and Continuance

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Basic
				 Rules
1. A lessee shall fulfill its statutory
				 responsibility to secure benefits for leased employees under the Workers'
				 Compensation Insurance Act by purchasing and maintaining a standard workers'
				 compensation policy approved by the Insurance Commissioner. The exposure and
				 experience of the lessee shall be used in determining the premium for
				 policy.
2. A labor contractor shall
				 fulfill its statutory responsibility to obtain workers' compensation benefits
				 for leased employees under the Workers' Compensation Insurance Plan by securing
				 the coverage for the leased employees on a multiple coordinated policies basis,
				 as set forth in §
											11.4(C)     of
				 this Part.
3. In the event workers'
				 compensation insurance coverage is provided through multiple lessors or by
				 means involving entities other than a single lessor, then the complete legal
				 arrangement shall be in writing explained and provided to the Department
				 (including copies of all pertinent documents).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 11 - Emergency Workers' Compensation Regulation Employee Leasing Workers' Compensation Insurance (260-RICR-50-05-11) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-11.5 - Lessor's Obligation

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Each lessor
				 which applies for coverage or is covered through either the voluntary market,
				 Beacon Mutual Insurance Company, or the residual market mechanism shall
				 maintain and furnish to the Director the following information within five (5)
				 days:
1. Each lessor's and lessee's corporate
				 name;
2. Each lessor's and lessee's
				 taxpayer or employer identification number;
3. Each lessor's and lessee's risk
				 identification number;
4. A listing
				 of all leased employees associated with each lessee, the applicable
				 classification code and payroll; and
5. Claims information grouped by lessee, and
				 any other information necessary to permit the calculation of an experience
				 modification factor for each lessee.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 11 - Emergency Workers' Compensation Regulation Employee Leasing Workers' Compensation Insurance (260-RICR-50-05-11) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-11.6 - Lessee's Obligation

Current through June 14, 2024
A. A lessee which
				 applies for coverage or is covered through either the voluntary market, Beacon
				 Mutual Insurance Company, or the residual market mechanism shall maintain and
				 furnish to the Director the following information within five (5) days:
1. Each lessee's corporate name;
2. Each lessee's taxpayer or employer
				 identification number;
3. Each
				 lessee's risk identification number;
4. A listing of all leased employees
				 associated with each lessee, the applicable classification code and payroll;
				 and
5. Claims information grouped
				 by lessee, and any other information necessary to permit the calculation of an
				 experience modification factor for each lessee.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 11 - Emergency Workers' Compensation Regulation Employee Leasing Workers' Compensation Insurance (260-RICR-50-05-11) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-11.7 - Policy Cancellation or Nonrenewal

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Grounds for
				 cancellation and Nonrenewal
1. In addition to
				 any statutory grounds that may exist, any violation of this Regulation is
				 grounds for cancellation or nonrenewal provided that the employee leasing
				 company has been provided a reasonable opportunity to cure the
				 violation.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 11 - Emergency Workers' Compensation Regulation Employee Leasing Workers' Compensation Insurance (260-RICR-50-05-11) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-11.8 - Insurer or Services Carrier Audit

Current through June 14, 2024
Insurers shall audit policies issued pursuant to §
										11.4     of this Part within
					 ninety (90) days of the policy effective date and may conduct audits as the
					 insurer deems appropriate. The purpose of the audit will be to determine
					 whether all classifications, experience modification factors and estimated
					 payroll utilized with respect to the development of the premium charged to the
					 lessor are appropriate.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 11 - Emergency Workers' Compensation Regulation Employee Leasing Workers' Compensation Insurance (260-RICR-50-05-11) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-11.9 - Penalties

Current through June 14, 2024
Any lessor or lessee who fails to comply with the
					 provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 28-29 and 28-36, or who violates any
					 provision of this Part shall be subject to the civil penalties set forth in
					 R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 28-29, 28-36, and this Part. Any lessor, lessee,
					 person, corporation, entity which fails to provide workers' compensation
					 insurance coverage for leased employees shall be subject to the criminal
					 penalties imposed in R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 28-36.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 11 - Emergency Workers' Compensation Regulation Employee Leasing Workers' Compensation Insurance (260-RICR-50-05-11) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-11.10 - Severability

Current through June 14, 2024
If any provision of this Part is held invalid, such
					 invalidity shall not offset other provisions or applications of this
					 Part.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 12 - Workers' Compensation Administrative Account Rules and Procedures (260-RICR-50-05-12) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-12.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
The following rules and procedures are for employers or
					 insurers requesting reimbursement from the Workers' Compensation Administrative
					 Account from the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Labor and
					 Training.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 12 - Workers' Compensation Administrative Account Rules and Procedures (260-RICR-50-05-12) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-12.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules are promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §§
										28-37-15,
					  28-37-16,
					  28-37-17,
					  28-37-18, and
					  28-37-20;
					 §§28-35-20(b)
					 and
					 28-29-26(a).
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 12 - Workers' Compensation Administrative Account Rules and Procedures (260-RICR-50-05-12) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-12.3 - Rules and Procedures for Requesting Reimbursement

Current through June 14, 2024
A.
				 Request for reimbursement from the Workers' Compensation Administrative Account
				 under R.I. Gen. Laws §
										28-35-20(f) 
				 must be filed by the insurer within two (2) years of the trial decree entry
				 date.
B. A properly submitted
				 request shall consist of the following:
1.
				 Request for reimbursement letter containing:
a. amount of request
b. date the right to reimbursement
				 accrued
c. proof of payment to the
				 employee/medical care provider
d.
				 trial decision and decree
e.
				 pretrial order or preliminary determination order
f. proof of insurance
g. A brief statement indicating the reason
				 why the employee or medical services provider was not entitled to the
				 payment(s) made pursuant to the pretrial order.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 12 - Workers' Compensation Administrative Account Rules and Procedures (260-RICR-50-05-12) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-12.4 - Rules and Procedures for Requesting A Hearing Regarding An Insurer or Certified Employer's Workers' Compensation Return and Bill

Current through June 14, 2024
A. The request for a hearing from the
				 Director of the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training under R.I. Gen.
				 Laws §§
										28-37-15,
				  28-37-16,
				 and
				  28-37-17 must be filed by the insurer or certified employer within ten (10) days of the
				 receipt of the billing for the amount due. A properly submitted request for
				 hearing shall consist of the following:
1.
				 Copy of disputed bill
2. Copy of
				 payroll submitted, and
3. A brief
				 statement indicating the reason why the amount due is being appealed.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 13 - Workers' Compensation COLA Reimbursement Rules (260-RICR-50-05-13) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-13.1 - Purpose

Current through June 14, 2024
These rules and regulations are hereby promulgated pursuant
					 to R.I. Gen. Laws §§
										28-33-17,
					  28-33-18.3,
					 and 42-16-2 for the purpose of affording relief in the form of reimbursement
					 for COLA payments to qualifying insurers.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 13 - Workers' Compensation COLA Reimbursement Rules (260-RICR-50-05-13) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-13.2 - Authority

Current through June 14, 2024
The following Rules and Regulations are hereby promulgated
					 pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-16-2.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 13 - Workers' Compensation COLA Reimbursement Rules (260-RICR-50-05-13) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-13.3 - Definitions

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Definitions. As used in these Rules and
				 Regulations:
1. "Assessments" means those
				 payments made by insurers pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
											28-37-13.
2. "COLA" means the cost of living adjustment
				 as that index is formulated and computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of
				 the United States Department of Labor.
3. "Court" means Workers' Compensation Court,
				 unless otherwise indicated.
4.
				 "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor and Training or
				 his/her designee.
5. "Fund" means
				 the Workers' Compensation Administrative Account.
6. "Insurers" means those organizations
				 licensed and regulated by the Department of Business Regulation to write
				 workers' compensation insurance in the State of Rhode Island, exclusive of
				 self-insurers, group self- insurers, and entities exempt from regulations
				 pursuant to R.I. Gen Laws §
											45-5-20.1.
7. "Person" means any individual,
				 partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or public or
				 private organization of any character other than an agency.
8. "Necessary Filing Requirements" include,
				 but are not limited to:
a. Court orders,
				 decisions, decrees
b. Interim and
				 final reports of payment
c.
				 Memorandum of agreement, non-prejudicial agreement
d. Termination of benefits, suspension
				 agreements, mutual agreements
e.
				 Wage statements, dependency forms
f. Proof of payment
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 13 - Workers' Compensation COLA Reimbursement Rules (260-RICR-50-05-13) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-13.4 - Eligibility

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A. Only insurers, who are deemed current with
				 the Workers' Compensation Administrative Fund Assessments and have paid all
				 assessments due, including penalties may be reimbursed from the Fund pursuant
				 to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										28-37-13(f).
B. Reimbursement will be made only for claims
				 with injury dates prior to September 1, 1990 pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
										28-37-1(8).
				 The initial claim for reimbursement must be made prior to June 30, 1996.
				 Reimbursement requests are to be submitted on form DWC-39 prescribed by the
				 Department of Labor and Training.
C. Liability must be established on all
				 claims for Cost of Living Adjustment reimbursement by Memorandum of Agreement
				 or Order of the Workers' Compensation Court. Final decision for reimbursement
				 will be held on claims for which litigation is pending regarding the liability
				 of the claim.
D. Once an
				 application submitted has been approved for reimbursement continuing
				 reimbursement requests are to be submitted on an individual claim basis on form
				 (DWC-40) prescribed by the Department of Labor and Training. Reimbursement will
				 not be considered until all the necessary filing requirements have been
				 met.
E. Request for Cost of Living
				 Adjustment reimbursement should be addressed to the Rhode Island Department of
				 Labor and Training, Workers' Compensation Administrative Account.
F. Proof of payment must accompany all
				 requests for reimbursement to the Fund. The Department of Labor and Training
				 may accept a list including check date, check number, payee name, dates covered
				 by payment, and amount of payment, signed by an authorized representative of
				 the insurer verifying that the list is a true and accurate accounting of the
				 payments made as proof of payment. When deemed necessary the Department of
				 Labor and Training may require actual check copies as proof of
				 payment.
G. Once a claim is
				 accepted for reimbursement of the COLA benefits, continuing reimbursement
				 requests must be submitted to the Department of Labor and Training on a semi-
				 annual basis until the employee is no longer eligible for COLA benefits. If an
				 insurer fails to file its requests by the deadline, stated in §
										13.5(C)     of
				 this Part, with the Department of Labor and Training, those requests that are
				 not filed within the stated deadline will be considered delinquent by the
				 Fund.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 13 - Workers' Compensation COLA Reimbursement Rules (260-RICR-50-05-13) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-13.5 - Forfeiture of Benefits

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A. Requests will be
				 reviewed and a letter will be sent, if necessary, notifying the applicant of
				 the status of their requests. If the information supplied is incomplete, the
				 applicant shall have sixty (60) days to comply with all necessary filing
				 requirements. A claim will be deemed delinquent if the applicant has failed to
				 supply the additional information requested within sixty (60) days. Once a
				 claim is deemed delinquent, the file will be closed.
B. The Department will only reimburse the
				 actual cost of living increase payments that are appropriate under the Workers'
				 Compensation Act. The Department will not reimburse for overpayment errors paid
				 by the insurer.
C. A semi-annual
				 claim for cost of living adjustment reimbursement shall be submitted on or
				 before August 15 for the period from January 1 through June 30 of the current
				 year. Claims must be submitted on or before February 15 of the current year for
				 the period from July 1 through December 31 of the prior year.
D. Delinquent requests will not be reimbursed
				 by the Department of Labor and Training.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 50 - Injured Worker Services › Subchapter 05 - Workers' Compensation › Part 13 - Workers' Compensation COLA Reimbursement Rules (260-RICR-50-05-13) › Section 260-RICR-50-05-13.6 - Appeals

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A. Any party disputing an initial denial by
				 the claims unit may file an objection within thirty (30) days of the mailing
				 date with the Director of the Department of Labor & Training for a
				 determination of the claim for reimbursement. Upon receipt of a written
				 objection, proper hearing notice shall be sent to all parties. Failure to file
				 an objection within thirty (30) days will constitute a waiver of said party's
				 right to object, and the Director/designee will proceed with the final
				 decision.
B. The Director/designee
				 on its own motion may schedule a pre-hearing conference in order to reduce the
				 issues in dispute and to arrange a hearing schedule. The pre- hearing
				 conference will be scheduled within thirty (30) days of the request and proper
				 notice will be sent.
C.
				 Continuances shall be addressed to the sound discretion of the
				 Director/designee assigned to the hearing. The Director/designee shall give due
				 regard to provide prompt hearings. No continuances will be granted without good
				 cause.
D. If any party, or an
				 officer or agent of a party, without good cause fails to appear for hearing
				 after being served with proper notice, the Director/designee may make such
				 orders in regard to the failure, including, but not limited to (1) entering
				 orders adverse to that party and (2) requiring that party to pay the reasonable
				 costs associated with the hearing.
E. The Department will arrange for a
				 stenographer to be present at all Administrative Account hearings.
F. If any party disagrees with the final
				 decision of the Director/designee, the party may file a petition to review at
				 the Workers' Compensation Court together with a copy of the decision and order
				 to be reviewed. Appeal of the final agency decision shall be made pursuant to
				 §2.32 of
				 the Workers' Compensation Rules of Practice, Insurance Coverage
				 Disputes.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 270 - Department of Public Safety › Chapter 10 - Internal Operations › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rhode Island State Police Rules and Regulations for Sworn Members › Section 270-RICR-10-00-1.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Regulation is to provide a guide for
					 Sworn Members of the Rhode Island State Police in order to ensure a clear
					 understanding of their conduct required as employees of the State Police within
					 the Department of Public Safety.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 270 - Department of Public Safety › Chapter 10 - Internal Operations › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rhode Island State Police Rules and Regulations for Sworn Members › Section 270-RICR-10-00-1.2 - Authority

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These Regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
					 §
										42-28-11.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 270 - Department of Public Safety › Chapter 10 - Internal Operations › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rhode Island State Police Rules and Regulations for Sworn Members › Section 270-RICR-10-00-1.3 - Foreword

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A. Established in 1925 as a law enforcement
				 agency, members of the Rhode Island State Police are entrusted with traffic
				 control and safety on the State's highways, as well as criminal investigation
				 and crime suppression throughout the State. Since its inception, Division
				 members tirelessly performed these duties under able supervision by a
				 succession of noteworthy superintendents. The Superintendent hereby enacts this
				 document as the official Rules and Regulations of the Rhode Island State
				 Police.
B. The Rules and
				 Regulations manual is comprised of the following Chapters:
1. Leadership
2. Conduct and Courtesy
3. Duty & Performance
4. Alcohol & Other Intoxicants
5. Miscellaneous
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 270 - Department of Public Safety › Chapter 10 - Internal Operations › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rhode Island State Police Rules and Regulations for Sworn Members › Section 270-RICR-10-00-1.4 - Leadership

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A. Mission Statement
The Rhode Island State Police is a full service, statewide
					 law enforcement agency whose mission is to fulfill the law enforcement needs of
					 the people with the highest degree of fairness, professionalism and integrity,
					 and protect the inherent rights of the people to live their lives in freedom
					 and safety. To this end, Division employees shall perform their respective
					 patrol, investigative and support functions to the best of their ability and
					 cooperate with other State agencies, as well as with local and Federal
					 authorities.
1. Organizational Mission
The organizational mission of the Division is distributed
					 among its patrol, investigative, and administrative components.
a. The patrol component provides basic
				 protection for life and property, promotes highway safety, investigates
				 criminal and noncriminal activities, provides commercial vehicle enforcement,
				 gives assistance to local and other State agencies, maintains order at
				 demonstrations and public events, and makes public service visits to schools
				 and community groups.
b. The
				 investigative component handles criminal investigations relating to all
				 criminal violations of the Rhode Island General Laws and the processing of
				 criminal suspects and crime scenes. This component also provides assistance to
				 the State Attorney General's Office, and other State, local and Federal
				 agencies conducting long-term investigations.
c. The administrative component provides
				 support and training to ensure the efficient operation of the
				 Division.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 270 - Department of Public Safety › Chapter 10 - Internal Operations › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rhode Island State Police Rules and Regulations for Sworn Members › Section 270-RICR-10-00-1.5 - Courtesy and Conduct

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A. Courtesy
1. Members shall be courteous to the public.
				 They shall be tactful in the performance of their duties, shall control their
				 tempers, exercise the utmost patience and discretion, and shall not engage in
				 argumentative discussions even under extreme provocation.
2. In the performance of their duties,
				 members shall not use coarse, profane, or insolent language or gestures and
				 shall not express any prejudice concerning race, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
				 disability, religious belief, age, gender, gender identity, political
				 affiliation or similar personal characteristics.
3. Members shall be dignified in appearance
				 and conduct at all times. At times of stress or disaster, despite trying
				 conditions, they shall maintain their composure and perform their duties in a
				 manner which will inspire confidence and respect.
4. When performing any official duty in
				 public or in the presence of other law enforcement officers, members shall
				 address superior officers by rank.
5. Members of the Division will answer
				 questions from citizens in a courteous manner and, if unable to provide an
				 answer, will make every effort to obtain the answer for the citizen, avoiding
				 argument and unnecessary conversation. A member will give his/her badge number
				 in a courteous manner to any person who requests it.
Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 270 - Department of Public Safety › Chapter 10 - Internal Operations › Subchapter 00 - N/A › Part 1 - Rhode Island State Police Rules and Regulations for Sworn Members › Section 270-RICR-10-00-1.6 - Duty and Performance

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A. General
				 Knowledge
1. Every member will familiarize
				 himself/herself with all the laws, statutes, ordinances, and Regulations
				 necessary for the proficient execution of his/her duty as a police
				 officer.
2. All sworn employees are
				 responsible for knowing and understanding all Division Regulations, policies,
				 and directives. It is the responsibility of the sworn employee to seek
				 clarification of any order or material, which is not clearly
				 understood.
3. Upon returning from
				 any absence from duty, every member will familiarize himself/herself with all
				 new Regulations, policies, memoranda, and all matters concerning his/her
				 assignment.
4. Members will be
				 familiar with the geography of the state. This includes routes of public
				 transportation, streets, highways, and bridges. Members will also be familiar
				 with the location and function of public buildings, hospitals, courts,
				 transportation offices and stations, prominent office buildings, large
				 industrial plants or commercial establishments, critical infrastructure and
				 such other information as may be disseminated by superiors from time to
				 time.