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Rhode Island General Laws > Title 28 > Chapter 28-33. Workers' Compensation – Benefits


Current as of: 2009
§ 28-33-1Employees entitled to compensation
§ 28-33-2Injuries occasioned by willful intent or intoxication
§ 28-33-2.1Injuries occasioned by employer sponsored, non-work related 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
§ 28-33-46Anniversary review
§ 28-33-47Reinstatement of injured worker

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Tennessee Code > Title 64 > Chapter 5 > Part 2 > § 64-5-216. Employees' retirement


Current as of: 2010

The employees of the authority are eligible for membership in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system pursuant to the provisions of title 8, chapter 35, part 2, and the board shall provide the necessary contributions to the Tennessee consolidated retirement system for its employees. This section does not preclude the board from contracting with individuals for their personal services under a contract of limited duration and not including retirement benefits to such individuals.

[Acts 1986, ch. 789, § 16; 2003, ch. 12, § 9.]

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