§ 42-16.1-14 — § 42-16.1-14. Disclosure of information to the fraud prevention unit.

Rhode Island § 42-16.1-14

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 42: State Affairs and Government
• Ch. 42-16.1: Department of Labor and Training

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§ 42-16.1-14. Disclosure of information to the fraud prevention unit.

Any insurer, or agent authorized by the insurer, to act on its behalf, or third-party administrator or any self-insurer, having reason to believe that an insurance transaction may be fraudulent, shall send to the fraud prevention unit a report of the transaction and any additional information requested by the unit, and shall respond to requests from the fraud prevention unit for information with respect to employers and employees who are being investigated for workers' compensation fraud and abuse pursuant to § 42-16.1-13. The unit reviews the reports submitted and undertakes further investigation in appropriate cases, as determined by the unit.

Legislative History

P.L. 1999, ch. 31, art. 8, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 216, § 11; P.L. 1999, ch. 384, § 11; P.L. 2002, ch. 119, § 5; P.L. 2002, ch. 280, § 5.