Rhode Island § 28-34-4 § 28-34-4. Relationship of disease to employment — Time of bringing suit.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-34-4 — § 28-34-4. Relationship of disease to employment — Time of bringing suit.

Rhode Island § 28-34-4

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-34Workersâ€™ Compensation â€” Occupational Diseases

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-34-4 (2026).

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§ 28-34-4. Relationship of disease to employment — Time of bringing suit.
Neither the employee nor his or her dependents shall be entitled to compensation for
            disability or death resulting from an occupational disease, unless that occupational
            disease is due to the nature of his or her employment and was contracted in that employment.
            The time limit for bringing suit under this section shall be two (2) years from the
            date of disablement.
         

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§ 28-34-4. Relationship of disease to employment — Time of bringing suit.

Neither the employee nor his or her dependents shall be entitled to compensation for disability or death resulting from an occupational disease, unless that occupational disease is due to the nature of his or her employment and was contracted in that employment. The time limit for bringing suit under this section shall be two (2) years from the date of disablement.

Legislative History

G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 8, § 4; P.L. 1936, ch. 2358, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 8, § 4; P.L. 1950, ch. 2626, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-34-4; P.L. 1979, ch. 151, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 31, § 12.