(a)  Each employer who or that is liable for payments in lieu of contributions in accordance with § 28-43-29 shall pay to the director for the fund the full amount of regular benefits paid plus the full amount of extended benefits paid, less any federal payments to the state under § 204 of the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, that are attributable to service in the employ of that employer; provided, that for weeks of unemployment beginning on or after January 1, 1979, governmental entities that are liable for reimbursement shall be responsible for reimbursing the fund for the full amount of extended benefits so paid.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-43-31

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Director: means the director of labor and training or his or her designee unless specifically stated otherwise. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2

(b)  Each employer who or that is liable for payments in lieu of contributions in accordance with § 28-43-29 shall make payments to the director that shall include, but not be limited to, benefits paid but denied on appeal or benefits paid in error that cannot be properly charged against another employer either reimbursable or contributory; provided, that if the benefits that were paid in error are subsequently repaid, those amounts shall be credited to the employer’s account after repayment is actually received by the director.

History of Section.
P.L. 1971, ch. 94, § 9; P.L. 1977, ch. 92, § 19; P.L. 1991, ch. 101, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 100, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 86, § 91; P.L. 2014, ch. 179, § 2; P.L. 2014, ch. 203, § 2.