Workers' Compensation - Report of Injuries

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R.I. Gen. Laws Title 28, Chapter 32: Workers' Compensation - Report of Injuries is a state statute published by Rhode Island General Assembly (webserver.rilegislature.gov). It is one of the Rhode Island documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including rhode island property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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• R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-32-1(b) (Reports required from employers)

  “If the injury is immediately fatal, the report shall be made within forty-eight (48) hours after it occurs; if it proves fatal later, the report shall be made within forty-eight (48) hours after death occurs and comes to the knowledge of the employer; if the injury is not fatal, the report shall be...”

• R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-32-4 (Use of reports as evidence)

  “No report required by chapters 29 - 38 of this title shall be admitted in evidence or referred to at the trial of any action or in any judicial or administrative proceedings, except in prosecutions for the violation of those chapters.”

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