2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-35 - Workers' Compensation – Procedure
Section 28-35-39 - Payment of compensation.
§ 28-35-39 Payment of compensation. – Compensation under chapters 29 – 38 of this title shall be paid by check as defined in § 6A-3-104(f) and not by draft, and shall be paid promptly and directly to the person entitled to it. The check shall contain the following language: "I understand that endorsement hereon or deposit to my accounts constitutes my affirmation that I am receiving these workers' compensation benefits pursuant to law, that I have made no false claims or statements or concealed any material fact, in order to receive these benefits and that doing so would make me liable for civil and criminal penalties, including jail".
History of Section.
(G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 12; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-35-39; P.L. 1984, ch. 142, art. 4, § 1; P.L. 1984 (s.s.), ch. 450, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 31, § 13; P.L. 1993, ch. 119, § 2.)
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Rhode Island may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
