Rhode Island § 28-33-21 § 28-33-21. Savings or other insurance not to be considered.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-33-21 — § 28-33-21. Savings or other insurance not to be considered.

Rhode Island·Title 28 Labor and Labor Relations·Ch. 28-33 Workersâ€™ Compensation â€” Benefits

§ 28-33-21. Savings or other insurance not to be considered.
No savings or insurance of the injured employee, independent of chapters 29 — 38 of
            this title, shall be taken into consideration in determining the compensation to be
            paid, nor shall benefits derived from any other source than the employer be considered
            in fixing the compensation under those chapters, except as provided in § 28-33-45. Any employer who refuses or delays payment under those chapters on account of the
            receipt by any injured employee of savings, insurance, or benefits shall be deemed
            guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than
            one hun

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§ 28-33-21. Savings or other insurance not to be considered.

No savings or insurance of the injured employee, independent of chapters 29 — 38 of this title, shall be taken into consideration in determining the compensation to be paid, nor shall benefits derived from any other source than the employer be considered in fixing the compensation under those chapters, except as provided in § 28-33-45. Any employer who refuses or delays payment under those chapters on account of the receipt by any injured employee of savings, insurance, or benefits shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.

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Legislative History

P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 2, § 14; P.L. 1913, ch. 937, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 2, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2, § 14; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-33-21; P.L. 1992, ch. 31, § 5.