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Rhode Island General Laws 45-19-1.3. Notice of lien

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No lien is effective, unless a written notice containing the name and address of the employee, the date that the employee became wholly or partially incapacitated, the name and location of the employer, and the name of the person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations, alleged to be liable to the employee for the injuries received or sickness contracted, is filed in the office of the city or town clerk, if the employer is a municipality, or the office of the department of administration, if the employer is the state of Rhode Island prior to the payment of any moneys to the employee, or the employee’s attorneys or legal representatives as compensation for the injuries or sickness. The employer shall mail a copy of the notice to any insurance carrier which has insured the person, firm, or corporation against the liability.

History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 196, § 1.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-19-1.3

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9
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Rhode Island General Laws 45-19.1-3. Occupational cancer disability for fire fighters

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(a)  Any fire fighter, including one employed by the state, or a municipal fire fighter employed by a municipality that participates in the optional retirement for police officers and fire fighters, as provided in chapter 21.2 of this title, who is unable to perform his or her duties in the fire department by reason of a disabling occupational cancer which develops or manifests itself during a period while the fire fighter is in the service of the department, and any retired member of the fire department of any city or town who develops occupational cancer, is entitled to receive an occupational cancer disability, and he or she is entitled to all of the benefits provided for in chapters 19, 21 and 21.2 of this title and chapter 10 of Title 36 if the fire fighter is employed by the state.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 45-19.1-3

  • Disability: means a condition of physical incapacity to perform any assigned duty or duties in the fire department. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-19.1-2
  • Fire department: means service groups (paid or volunteer) that are organized and trained for the prevention and control of loss of life and property from any fire or disaster. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-19.1-2
  • Fire fighter: means an individual, paid or volunteer, who is assigned to a fire department and is required to respond to alarms and performs emergency action. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-19.1-2
  • Occupational cancer: means a cancer arising out of his or her employment as a fire fighter, due to injury from exposures to smoke, fumes, or carcinogenic, poisonous, toxic, or chemical substances while in the performance of active duty in the fire department. See Rhode Island General Laws 45-19.1-2
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  The provisions of this section apply retroactively in the case of any retired member of the fire department of any city or town.

History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 68, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 154, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 252, § 1.

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