2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-44 - Employment Security – Benefits
Section 28-44-40 - Payment of benefits pending appeal.

§ 28-44-40 Payment of benefits pending appeal. – (a) If an appeal is filed by an employer, benefits shall be paid to an eligible claimant until that employer's appeal is finally determined. If the employer's appeal is finally sustained, no further benefits shall be paid to the claimant during any remaining portion of the disqualification period. Any benefits paid or payable to that claimant shall not be recoverable in any manner.

(b) If, beginning on or after October 1, 2013, the director establishes that an erroneous payment was made to an individual due to fraud committed by the individual for overpayments and those overpayments are eligible to be recovered, that individual shall also be liable to pay penalties required under subsection 28-42-68(c) for those erroneous payments.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 8; P.L. 1937, ch. 2556, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 8; P.L. 1940, ch. 812, § 6; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; P.L. 1956, ch. 3663, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-44-40; P.L. 1958 (s.s.), ch. 215, § 3; P.L. 2013, ch. 120, § 2; P.L. 2013, ch. 130, § 2.)