Rhode Island § 28-41-7 § 28-41-7. Total amount of benefits.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-41-7 — § 28-41-7. Total amount of benefits.

Rhode Island § 28-41-7

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-41Temporary Disability Insurance â€” Benefits

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-41-7 (2026).

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§ 28-41-7. Total amount of benefits.
The total amount of benefits payable during a benefit year to any eligible individual
            shall be an amount equal to thirty-six percent (36%) of the individual's total wages
            for employment by employers subject to chapters 39 — 41 of this title during his or
            her base period; provided, that no individual shall be paid total benefits in any
            benefit year that exceed thirty (30) times his or her weekly benefit rate; provided
            further, that dependents' allowances to which he or she might be entitled under § 28-41-5 shall be in addition to these total benefits. If the total amount of benefits is
            not an exact multiple of one

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§ 28-41-7. Total amount of benefits.

The total amount of benefits payable during a benefit year to any eligible individual shall be an amount equal to thirty-six percent (36%) of the individual's total wages for employment by employers subject to chapters 39 — 41 of this title during his or her base period; provided, that no individual shall be paid total benefits in any benefit year that exceed thirty (30) times his or her weekly benefit rate; provided further, that dependents' allowances to which he or she might be entitled under § 28-41-5 shall be in addition to these total benefits. If the total amount of benefits is not an exact multiple of one dollar ($1.00), then it shall be raised to the next higher multiple of one dollar ($1.00).

Legislative History

P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 5; P.L. 1949, ch. 2176, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2853, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-41-7; P.L. 1958 (s.s.), ch. 211, § 3; P.L. 1985, ch. 357, § 1; P.L. 1990, ch. 272, § 2; P.L. 2000, ch. 109, § 38.