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.

View Archived Information Letters

Number	Date	Letter Description
25-02	03/24/25	Notice of 2025 Cost of Living Increase
25-01	01/07/25	Dependency Rate Increase
24-05	09/11/24	Notice of Assessment Rate
24-04	08/29/24	Maximum Compensation Rate Increase
24-03	06/27/24	Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Hospital Rates
24-02	05/31/24	Notice of Workers' Compensation Form Fee Increase
24-01	03/12/24	Notice of 2024 Cost of Living Increase
23-06	012/11/23	2024 Revised Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule
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%