2020 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-16.1 Department of Labor and Training
Section 42-16.1-5 Education unit - Establishment.
§ 42-16.1-5. Education unit - Establishment.
There shall be within the department of labor and training an education unit. The unit shall provide, in convenient locations throughout the state, education services to employees and employers concerning the prevention of occupational diseases and injuries, training for non-management employees and employers in workers' compensation procedures, and substantive rights and information to employers and employees concerning known and suspected workplace hazards. The unit shall be funded through the workers' compensation administrative fund provided for in § 28-37-1. The director of labor and training may adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
History of Section.
(P.L. 1996, ch. 226, § 2.)
