Rhode Island § 28-39-23 § 28-39-23. False representations to obtain benefits.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-39-23 — § 28-39-23. False representations to obtain benefits.

Rhode Island § 28-39-23

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

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

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-39-23 (2026).

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§ 28-39-23. False representations to obtain benefits.
Whoever knowingly makes a false statement or representation to obtain or increase
            any benefit or other payment under chapters 39 — 41 of this title, either for himself
            or herself or for any other person, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of
            not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00), or by
            imprisonment not longer than thirty (30) days, or by both that fine and imprisonment;
            and each false statement or representation shall constitute a separate and distinct
            offense.
         

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§ 28-39-23. False representations to obtain benefits.

Whoever knowingly makes a false statement or representation to obtain or increase any benefit or other payment under chapters 39 — 41 of this title, either for himself or herself or for any other person, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00), or by imprisonment not longer than thirty (30) days, or by both that fine and imprisonment; and each false statement or representation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.