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Workers' Compensation Laws, Rules, Regulations

RI General Laws

The links below go to the Rhode Island General Assembly Statutes.

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§ 28-29 Workers' Comp. General Provisions

§ 28-29-17.1 Designation as Independent Contractor

§ 28-30 Workers' Comp. Court

§ 28-31 Workers' Compensation – State and Municipal Employees

§ 28-31.1 State Employees' Compensation Fund

§ 28-32 Workers' Compensation – Report of Injuries

§ 28-33 Workers' Compensation – Benefits

§ 28-34 Workers' Compensation – Occupational Diseases

§ 28-35 Workers' Compensation – Procedure

§ 28-36 Workers' Compensation – Insurance

§ 28-37 Workers' Compensation Administrative Fund

§ 28-53 Rhode Island Uninsured Protection Fund

§ 42-16.1-12 Fraud prevention unit – Appointment – Duties – Qualifications

§ 42-16.1-13 Investigative powers of the fraud prevention unit

§ 42-16.1-14 Disclosure of information to the fraud prevention unit

§ 42-16.1-15 Fraud prevention unit - Evidence confidentiality

§ 42-16.1-16 Immunity

§ 42-16.1-17 Severability

§ 42-16.1-18 Confidentiality

 

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