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Rhode Island General Laws

Chapter 28-42

R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 28, ch. 42

Employment Security — General Provisions

28-42-1Short title 28-42-2Declaration of policy 28-42-3Definitions 28-42-4Services performed partly outside state 28-42-5Localized service defined 28-42-6Service by residents performed entirely outside state 28-42-6.1Service by U.S. citizens performed outside United States for American employer 28-42-7Independent contractor and employee distinguished 28-42-8Exemptions from “employment.”28-42-9Maritime services 28-42-10Services performed by students 28-42-11Employees of agents and contractors of employing units 28-42-12Election by exempt employer to become subject to provisions 28-42-13State employees 28-42-13.1Employees of political subdivisions, their instrumentalities and other governmental entities 28-42-14Employees of governmental entities 28-42-14.1Treatment of Indian tribes 28-42-15 — 28-42-17RepealedRepealed 28-42-18Establishment of fund 28-42-19Disbursements from fund 28-42-20Treasurer of fund — Bond — Subordinates or employees 28-42-21Deposits in and requisitions from unemployment trust fund 28-42-22Requisitions from trust fund for temporary disability insurance fund 28-42-23Unclaimed or unpaid moneys from unemployment trust fund 28-42-24Custody and investment of fund or discontinuance of unemployment trust fund 28-42-25Creation of administration account — Sources 28-42-26Disbursements from administration account — Unexpended balance 28-42-27RepealedRepealed 28-42-28Federal funds for administration 28-42-29Expenditure of administrative funds authorized by Secretary of Labor 28-42-30Replacement of unauthorized expenditures from administration account 28-42-31Responsibility for administration — General powers of director 28-42-32Annual report — Recommendations 28-42-33Modifications to protect fund 28-42-34Rules and regulations 28-42-35Publication of statutory text and supplementary material 28-42-36Personnel of department 28-42-37Advisory council 28-42-38Records and reports — Confidentiality of information 28-42-38.1Quarterly wage reports 28-42-38.2Income and eligibility verification 28-42-38.3Penalty for unauthorized disclosure 28-42-39Reports of contracts for services to be rendered within state 28-42-40Legislative recommendations — Research and planning 28-42-41Legal representation of state 28-42-42Agent for cooperation with federal government, states, and territories 28-42-43Acceptance of federal provisions 28-42-44Cooperation with federal employment service 28-42-45Agreements as to employment offices 28-42-46Maintenance of employment offices 28-42-47Expenditure of federal funds 28-42-48State funds for employment service 28-42-49Appropriations for employment offices 28-42-50Applicability of administrative provisions 28-42-51Additional functions and duties of director of administration 28-42-52Implementation of administrative functions 28-42-53Procedural rules and regulations — Record of proceedings 28-42-54Administration of oaths — Subpoena of witnesses 28-42-55Enforcement of subpoenas — Appeal 28-42-56Witness fees 28-42-57Parties to judicial action 28-42-58Inter-agency arrangements for coverage 28-42-59Inter-agency arrangements for payment of compensation through single agency 28-42-60Cooperation with foreign governments 28-42-61Continuance of arrangements after changes in law 28-42-62RepealedRepealed 28-42-62.1Fraud and abuse 28-42-63RepealedRepealed 28-42-63.1Suspension or revocation of registration — New registration 28-42-64Failure to make contributions or reports 28-42-64.1Injunctive relief 28-42-65Pecuniary penalty for failure to file reports or pay contributions 28-42-65.1Engaging in business without registration 28-42-66Penalty for violations generally 28-42-67Disposition of fines 28-42-68Recovery of erroneously paid benefits 28-42-69Complaints to invoke penalties 28-42-70Prosecution of criminal actions 28-42-71Repeal or amendment of federal provisions 28-42-72Legislative control reserved 28-42-73Construction of provisions 28-42-74Severability 28-42-75Establishment of employment security interest fund — Sources 28-42-76Disbursements from interest fund — Unexpended balance 28-42-77Treasurer of interest fund — Bond — Investments 28-42-78Establishment of employment security tardy account fund — Sources 28-42-79Disbursements from tardy account fund — Unexpended balance 28-42-80Treasurer of tardy account fund — Bond — Investments 28-42-81Tuition costs 28-42-82Job development fund 28-42-83Job development fund — Establishment — Sources 28-42-84Job development fund — Disbursements — Unexpended balance 28-42-85Job development fund — Treasurer — Bond — Investments 28-42-86Employment security reemployment fund — Legislative findings 28-42-87Employment security reemployment fund — Establishment — Sources 28-42-88Employment security reemployment fund — Disbursements — Unexpended balance 28-42-89Employment security reemployment fund — Treasurer — Bond — Investments