There is a newer version of the Rhode Island General Laws
2009 Rhode Island Code
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
CHAPTER 28-33 - Workers' Compensation Benefits
- § 28-33-1 - Employees entitled to compensation.
- § 28-33-1.1 - [Repealed.].
- § 28-33-2 - Injuries occasioned by willful intent or intoxication.
- § 28-33-2.1 - Injuries occasioned by employer sponsored, non-work related activities.
- § 28-33-3 - [Repealed.].
- § 28-33-4 - Commencement of compensation.
- § 28-33-5 - Medical services provided by employer.
- § 28-33-6 - Failure to provide or accept medical services.
- § 28-33-7 - Health service provider reimbursement.
- § 28-33-8 - Employee's choice of physician, dentist, or hospital Payment of charges Physician reporting schedule.
- § 28-33-8.1 - Managed care programs.
- § 28-33-9 - Order declaring employer liable for medical services.
- § 28-33-10 - "Dental, hospital, and medical services" defined.
- § 28-33-11 - Notice of hearings Time of decision.
- § 28-33-12 - Death benefits payable to dependents.
- § 28-33-13 - Persons presumed wholly dependent.
- § 28-33-14 - Determination of dependency Division of payments among dependents.
- § 28-33-15 - Relationship and dependency required.
- § 28-33-16 - Burial expenses.
- § 28-33-17 - Weekly compensation for total incapacity Permanent total disability Dependents' allowances.
- § 28-33-17.1 - Employees not entitled to compensation.
- § 28-33-17.2 - Employee's affirmative duty to report earnings Penalties for failure to provide earnings report Civil and criminal liability.
- § 28-33-17.3 - Fraud and abuse.
- § 28-33-18 - Weekly compensation for partial incapacity.
- § 28-33-18.1 - Employees not entitled to compensation for total incapacity.
- § 28-33-18.2 - Suitable alternative employment.
- § 28-33-18.3 - Continuation of benefits Partial incapacity.
- § 28-33-19 - Additional compensation for specific injuries.
- § 28-33-20 - Computation of earnings.
- § 28-33-20.1 - Computation of earnings for recurrence Burden of employee to establish recurrence.
- § 28-33-21 - Savings or other insurance not to be considered.
- § 28-33-22 - Minors employed in violation of law.
- § 28-33-23 - Persons to whom compensation payable in event of death.
- § 28-33-24 - Cessation of payments on death of employee.
- § 28-33-25 - Settlement for lump sum or structured-type payment.
- § 28-33-25.1 - Settlement of disputed cases.
- § 28-33-26 - Waivers of compensation void.
- § 28-33-27 - Immunity of claims from assignment or liability for debt.
- § 28-33-28 - Priority of claim over debts of employer.
- § 28-33-29 - Exercise of rights or privileges by guardian, conservator, or next friend.
- § 28-33-30 - Time for notice of injury to employer.
- § 28-33-31 - Contents of notice to employer.
- § 28-33-32 - Manner of serving notice.
- § 28-33-33 - Inaccuracies in notice Want of notice as defense.
- § 28-33-34 - Physical examination by employer's physician Report.
- § 28-33-34.1 - Schedule of medical review.
- § 28-33-35 - Appointment of impartial medical examiner.
- § 28-33-36 - Payment of medical examiner's fees.
- § 28-33-37 - Examination by impartial examiner Reports.
- § 28-33-38 - Refusal to submit to examination.
- § 28-33-39 - Transportation costs for medical examination.
- § 28-33-40 - [Repealed.].
- § 28-33-41 - Rehabilitation of injured persons.
- § 28-33-41.1 - Review of rehabilitative program upon request or petition by employer.
- § 28-33-42 - [Repealed.].
- § 28-33-43 - Employer liability for property damage.
- § 28-33-44 - Continuation of health insurance benefits.
- § 28-33-45 - Coordination of benefits.
- § 28-33-46 - Anniversary review.
- § 28-33-47 - Reinstatement of injured worker.
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