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RI Workers' Compensation Laws

  1. Injuries Covered by Workers' Compensation
  2. Definition of Disability
  3. Weekly Compensation Benefits
  4. Reduction in Weekly Benefits
  5. Retirement
  6. Duration of Benefits
  7. Medical Care
  8. Scarring and Loss of Use
  9. Vocational Rehabilitation
  10. Reinstatement to Employment
  11. Payment of Claims/Forms
  12. Court Procedure
  13. Settlement of Claims
  14. Attorney's Fees
  15. Social Security Disability Benefits
  16. Negligence Claims

Retirement

If an injured worker who was injured after September 1, 1990 retires while receiving workers’ compensation benefits, the workers’ compensation benefit will be reduced by the amount of the retirement benefit. This offset will not be applied to retirement benefits derived exclusively from employee contributions. Also, such an offset will not be applied to persons who were injured before age 55 and had been receiving workers’ compensation for at least 5 years prior to retirement. If a person retires less than 2 years after an injury, then all workers’ compensation benefits will be terminated.

Read full text of statute » 28-33-45 

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