Rhode Island § 28-39-11 § 28-39-11. Recommendations to protect fund — Emergency modification of rules.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-39-11 — § 28-39-11. Recommendations to protect fund — Emergency modification of rules.

Rhode Island § 28-39-11

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-39Temporary Disability Insurance â€” General Provisions

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-39-11 (2026).

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§ 28-39-11. Recommendations to protect fund — Emergency modification of rules.
(a) Whenever the director believes that a change in contribution and/or benefit rates
            shall become necessary to protect the solvency of the fund, he or she shall at once
            inform the governor and the general assembly of this and make recommendations accordingly.
         
(b) In that case the governor may declare an emergency and authorize the director to announce
            a modified scale of benefits, an increased waiting period, or other changes in rules
            and regulations regarding eligibility for payment of benefits that the director may
            deem necess

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§ 28-39-11. Recommendations to protect fund — Emergency modification of rules.

(a) Whenever the director believes that a change in contribution and/or benefit rates shall become necessary to protect the solvency of the fund, he or she shall at once inform the governor and the general assembly of this and make recommendations accordingly.

(b) In that case the governor may declare an emergency and authorize the director to announce a modified scale of benefits, an increased waiting period, or other changes in rules and regulations regarding eligibility for payment of benefits that the director may deem necessary to assure the solvency of the fund. The modified regulation shall be in effect until the governor declares the emergency at an end, or until further action is taken by the general assembly.

Legislative History

P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 9; P.L. 1943, ch. 1369, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2176, § 1; P.L. 1950, ch. 2615, § 2; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-39-11.