Information Letters

New Compensation Formula

Effective January 1st 2022 for new injuries, intermediate spendable base wage (SBW) calculations will be discontinued; the compensation rate will equal 62% of the claimant’s average weekly wage. Please see Information Letter 21-04 for additional information. The Education Unit has also produced a video webinar with step-by-step guidance.

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Number Date Letter Description
23-05 011/1/23 Notice of Revised Independent Contractor (IC) Forms and Filing Process
23-04 09/1/23 Maximum Compensation Rate Increase
23-03 08/7/23 Hospital Rates July 1st, 2023
23-02 07/12/23 Notice of Assessment Rates
23-01 04/11/23 Notice of 2023 Cost of Living Increase
04/4/23 Notice of Proposed Form DWC-11 Fee Increase
22-03 09/28/22 Hospital Rates October 1st, 2022
22-02 09/01/22 Max Compensation Rate Increase
22-01 03/28/2022 Notice of 2022 Cost of Living Increase
21-07 12/16/2021 2022 Revised Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule
21-06 9/23/2021 Notice of Assessment Rate
21-05 9/1/2021 Maximum Compensation Rate Increase
Revised 21-03 8/12/2021 Revised Hospital Rates
21-04 7/28/2021 Compensation Rate
21-03 7/7/2021 Hospital Rates July 7, 2021
21-02 4/1/2021 Notice of 2021 Cost of Living Increase
21-01 4/5/2021 Spendable Base Wage Information
20-08 10/21/2020 2021 Revised Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule
20-07 9/16/2020 Max Compensation Rate Increase
20-06 7/10/2020 Notice of Assessment Rate
20-05 7/7/2020 Hospital Rates July 7, 2020
20-04 4/17/2020 Notice of 2020 Cost of Living Increase  
20-03 4/17/2020 Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule
20-02 4/7/2020 Spendable Base Wage Tables and Related Forms (Updated)
20-01 3/31/2020 Covid 19 Fee Schedule Codes
19-07 10/03/2019 2019 Notice of Revised Independent Contractor Forms

Notice of Withdrawal of Designation as Independent Contractor

Notice of Designation as Independent Contractor
19-06 9/25/2019 2020 Revised Medical Fee Schedule
19-05 9/25/2019 Maximum Compensation Rate Increase
19-04 7/15/2019 Notice of Assessment Rate
19-03 7/09/2019 Hospital Rates July 1, 2019
19-02 5/01/2019 Spendable Base Wage Tables and Related Forms
19-01 4/15/2019 2019 Cost of Living Increase Notification
18-05 9/13/2018 Maximum Compensation Rate Increase
18-04 6/26/2018 Hospital Rates July 1, 2018
18-03 6/15/2018 Notice of Proposed Assessment Rate
18-02 5/15/2018
5/9/2018		 Amended Spendable Base Wage Information

Spendable Base Wage Information
18-01 4/26/2018 2018 Cost of Living Increase Notification
17-05 9/2//2017 Maximum Compensation Rate Increase
17-04 8/3/2017 2017 Revised Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule
17-03 7/1/2017 Hospital Rates July 1, 2017
17-02 5/15/2017 Spendable Base Wage Information
17-01 4/7/2017 2017 Cost of Living Increase Notification
16-06 8/24/2016 New Effective Date for 2016 Maximum Compensation Rate
16-05 6/17/2016 Hospital Rates July 1, 2016
16-04 6/14/2016 2016 Revised Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule
16-03 6/8/2016 Notice of Proposed Assessment Rate
16-02 4/5/2016 Spendable Base Wage Information
16-01 4/5/2016 2016 Cost of Living Increase Notification
15-07 8/12/2015 Maximum Compensation Rate
15-06 7/7/2015 Notice of Proposed Assessment Rate
15-05 7/2/2015 Electronic and Legal Document Filing Requirements
15-04 6/30/2015 Hospital Rates July 1, 2015
15-03 4/7/2015 2015 Spendable Base Wage
15-02 4/2/2015 2015 Cost of Living Increase Notification
15-01 1/9/2015 WC Insurance Coverage Smart Phone App
14-10 9/17/2014 AMA Add-On Fees
14-09 8/15/2014 Maximum Compensation Rate 2014
14-08 6/25/2014 Non-Prejudicial Agreement Form Revised
14-07 6/24/2014 Hospital Rates July 1, 2014
14-06 5/16/2014 Proposed Draft of Non-Prejudicial Agreement Form for Comment
14-05 4/7/2014 2014 Spendable Base Wage
14-04 3/24/2014 2014 Cost of Living Increase 1.0%
14-03 3/17/2014 Medical Fee Schedule Effective April 1, 2014
14-02 2/7/2014 WC Court Announces Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Program
14-01 1/23/2014 New and Updated Forms
13-09 11/27/2013 Webinar: Electronic Filing
13-08 11/6/2013 Electronic First and Subsequent Reports
13-07 11/15/2013 New and Updated Forms for 30 Day Review
13-06 9/18/2013 Proposed Changes to Medical Fee Schedule
13-05 8/15/2013 Maximum Compensation Rate 2013
13-04 7/22/2013 Pubic Access to Records
13-03 7/3/2013 Hospital Rates July 1, 2013
13-02 4/8/2013 2013 Spendable Base Wage
13-01 4/1/2013 2013 Cost of Living Increase 1.9%