Rhode Island § 28-29-4 § 28-29-4. Defenses available in action against employer subject to law — Towns and cities.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-29-4 — § 28-29-4. Defenses available in action against employer subject to law — Towns and cities.

Rhode Island § 28-29-4

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-29Workersâ€™ Compensation â€” General Provisions

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-29-4 (2026).

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§ 28-29-4. Defenses available in action against employer subject to law — Towns and cities.
The provisions of § 28-29-3 shall not apply to actions to recover damages for personal injuries or for death
            resulting from personal injuries sustained by an employee of an employer who is subject
            to or has elected to become subject to the provisions of chapters 29 — 38 of this
            title, as provided in §§ 28-29-6 — 28-29-8, nor to any action brought against a town or city by an employee of a town or city,
            unless that town or city votes to accept the provisions of those chapters in the manner
            provided.
         

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§ 28-29-4. Defenses available in action against employer subject to law — Towns and cities.

The provisions of § 28-29-3 shall not apply to actions to recover damages for personal injuries or for death resulting from personal injuries sustained by an employee of an employer who is subject to or has elected to become subject to the provisions of chapters 29 — 38 of this title, as provided in §§ 28-29-6 — 28-29-8, nor to any action brought against a town or city by an employee of a town or city, unless that town or city votes to accept the provisions of those chapters in the manner provided.

Legislative History

P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 1, § 4; P.L. 1917, ch. 1534, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 1, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art 1, § 3; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-29-4.