Rhode Island § 28-44-24 § 28-44-24. Disqualification for fraud.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 28-44-24 — § 28-44-24. Disqualification for fraud.

Rhode Island § 28-44-24

Title 28Labor and Labor Relations

Ch. 28-44Employment Security â€” Benefits

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-44-24 (2026).

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§ 28-44-24. Disqualification for fraud.
(a) An individual who has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of knowingly
            or fraudulently making a false statement, or knowingly or fraudulently misrepresenting
            a material fact, with intent to defraud the employment security fund of any benefit
            or to wrongfully obtain or increase any benefit, either for himself or herself or
            for any other person, whether under chapters 42 — 44 of this title or under an employment
            security law of any other state, of the federal government, or of a foreign government,
            in regard to which this state acted as agent pursuant to an agreement authorized by
    

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§ 28-44-24. Disqualification for fraud.

(a) An individual who has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of knowingly or fraudulently making a false statement, or knowingly or fraudulently misrepresenting a material fact, with intent to defraud the employment security fund of any benefit or to wrongfully obtain or increase any benefit, either for himself or herself or for any other person, whether under chapters 42 — 44 of this title or under an employment security law of any other state, of the federal government, or of a foreign government, in regard to which this state acted as agent pursuant to an agreement authorized by chapters 42 — 44 of this title, shall be disqualified from receiving benefits for a period of one year following that conviction.

(b) This disqualification shall be imposed by the director and shall be in addition to any criminal penalty which may be imposed under any other provision in chapters 42 — 44 of this title.