Rhode Island § 28-33-24 § 28-33-24. Cessation of payments on death of employee.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-33-24 — § 28-33-24. Cessation of payments on death of employee.

Rhode Island § 28-33-24

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-33Workersâ€™ Compensation â€” Benefits

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-24 (2026).

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§ 28-33-24. Cessation of payments on death of employee.
All payments of compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title shall cease upon
            the death of the employee from a cause other than or not induced by the injury for
            which he or she is receiving compensation; provided, that where specific compensation
            is payable under the provisions of § 28-33-19, those payments shall be vested and are not to be divested by any subsequent happening
            or contingency.
         

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§ 28-33-24. Cessation of payments on death of employee.

All payments of compensation under chapters 29 — 38 of this title shall cease upon the death of the employee from a cause other than or not induced by the injury for which he or she is receiving compensation; provided, that where specific compensation is payable under the provisions of § 28-33-19, those payments shall be vested and are not to be divested by any subsequent happening or contingency.

Legislative History

P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 2, § 15; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 2, § 15; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2, § 15; P.L. 1949, ch. 2231, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-33-24.