R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 28, ch. 33 – Workers’ Compensation — Benefits | Midpage

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Chapter 28-33

R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 28, ch. 33

Workers’ Compensation — Benefits

28-33-1Employees entitled to compensation 28-33-2Injuries occasioned by willful intent or intoxication 28-33-2.1Injuries occasioned by employer-sponsored social or athletic activities 28-33-4Commencement of compensation 28-33-5Medical services provided by employer 28-33-6Failure to provide or accept medical services 28-33-7Health service provider reimbursement 28-33-8Employee’s choice of physician, dentist, or hospital — Payment of charges — Physician reporting schedule 28-33-8.1Managed care programs 28-33-9Order declaring employer liable for medical services 28-33-10“Dental, hospital, and medical services” defined 28-33-11Notice of hearings — Time of decision 28-33-12Death benefits payable to dependents 28-33-13Persons presumed wholly dependent 28-33-14Determination of dependency — Division of payments among dependents 28-33-15Relationship and dependency required 28-33-16Burial expenses 28-33-17Weekly compensation for total incapacity — Permanent total disability — Dependents’ allowances 28-33-17.1Employees not entitled to compensation 28-33-17.2Employee’s affirmative duty to report earnings — Penalties for failure to provide earnings report — Civil and criminal liability 28-33-17.3Fraud and abuse 28-33-18Weekly compensation for partial incapacity 28-33-18.1Employees not entitled to compensation for total incapacity 28-33-18.2Suitable alternative employment 28-33-18.3Continuation of benefits — Partial incapacity 28-33-19Additional compensation for specific injuries 28-33-20Computation of earnings 28-33-20.1Computation of earnings for recurrence — Burden of employee to establish recurrence 28-33-21Savings or other insurance not to be considered 28-33-22Minors employed in violation of law 28-33-23Persons to whom compensation payable in event of death 28-33-24Cessation of payments on death of employee 28-33-25Settlement for lump sum or structured-type payment 28-33-25.1Settlement of disputed cases 28-33-26Waivers of compensation void 28-33-27Immunity of claims from assignment or liability for debt 28-33-28Priority of claim over debts of employer 28-33-29Exercise of rights or privileges by guardian, conservator, or next friend 28-33-30Time for notice of injury to employer 28-33-31Contents of notice to employer 28-33-32Manner of serving notice 28-33-33Inaccuracies in notice — Want of notice as defense 28-33-34Physical examination by employer’s physician — Report 28-33-34.1Schedule of medical review 28-33-35Appointment of impartial medical examiner 28-33-36Payment of medical examiner’s fees 28-33-37Examination by impartial examiner — Reports 28-33-38Refusal to submit to examination 28-33-39Transportation costs for medical examination 28-33-41Rehabilitation of injured persons 28-33-41.1Review of rehabilitative program upon request or petition by employer 28-33-43Employer liability for property damage 28-33-44Continuation of health insurance benefits 28-33-45Coordination of benefits — Retirement benefits 28-33-46Anniversary review 28-33-47Reinstatement of injured worker