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

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Department: means the department of labor and training. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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
  • Employee: means any person who has entered into the employment of or works under contract of service or apprenticeship with any employer, except that in the case of a city or town other than the city of Providence it shall only mean that class or those classes of employees as may be designated by a city, town, or regional school district in a manner provided in this chapter to receive compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
  • Independent contractor: means a person who has filed a notice of designation as independent contractor with the director pursuant to § 28-29-17. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
  • Injury: means and refers to personal injury to an employee arising out of and in the course of his or her employment, connected and referable to the employment. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • real estate: may be construed to include lands, tenements, and hereditaments and rights thereto and interests therein. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-10
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8