Rhode Island § 28-36-8 § 28-36-8. Subrogation of insurer to rights of employer.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-36-8 — § 28-36-8. Subrogation of insurer to rights of employer.

Rhode Island § 28-36-8

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-36Workersâ€™ Compensation â€” Insurance

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Bluebook

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-36-8 (2026).

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§ 28-36-8. Subrogation of insurer to rights of employer.
When any employer is insured against liability for compensation and the insurer has
            paid any compensation for which the employer was liable, or has assumed the liability
            of the employer, the insurer shall be subrogated to all the rights and duties of the
            employer and may enforce those rights in its own name.
         

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§ 28-36-8. Subrogation of insurer to rights of employer.

When any employer is insured against liability for compensation and the insurer has paid any compensation for which the employer was liable, or has assumed the liability of the employer, the insurer shall be subrogated to all the rights and duties of the employer and may enforce those rights in its own name.

Legislative History

P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 6; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 6; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-8.