Rhode Island § 45-19-10 § 45-19-10. Rate and duration of disability benefits.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 45-19-10 — § 45-19-10. Rate and duration of disability benefits.

Rhode Island § 45-19-10

Title 45Towns and cities

Ch. 45-19Relief of Injured and Deceased Fire Fighters and Police Officers

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-19-10 (2026).

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§ 45-19-10. Rate and duration of disability benefits.
(a) All call fire fighters, volunteers, and all others eligible for the benefits of the
            fund who are injured in the line of fire duty or who suffer illness directly attributed
            to fire duty, are entitled to benefits as follows: At the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00)
            for each day during which he or she is unable to attend to his or her ordinary duties
            by reason of the injuries or illness; provided, the benefits do not continue for longer
            than ninety (90) days from the date of the injury or illness; and further provided,
            that the board may extend the benefits if it deems it advisable so to do.

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§ 45-19-10. Rate and duration of disability benefits.

(a) All call fire fighters, volunteers, and all others eligible for the benefits of the fund who are injured in the line of fire duty or who suffer illness directly attributed to fire duty, are entitled to benefits as follows: At the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day during which he or she is unable to attend to his or her ordinary duties by reason of the injuries or illness; provided, the benefits do not continue for longer than ninety (90) days from the date of the injury or illness; and further provided, that the board may extend the benefits if it deems it advisable so to do.

(b) The board shall furnish the forms to be sent in as proof of the disability or illness and shall make rules that are necessary for the proper functioning of the board.

Legislative History

G.L. 1938, ch. 351, § 10; P.L. 1948, ch. 2012, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 45-19-10; P.L. 1966, ch. 167, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 333, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 531, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 27, § 1.