§ 28-29-1.3. Jurisdiction of Workers’ Compensation Act.
The provisions of chapters 29 — 38 of this title shall apply to any and all employees, as defined in § 28-29-2, who are injured or hired in the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.P.L. 2002, ch. 119, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 280, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-29 - Workers’ Compensation — General Provisions
Section 28-29-1. - Short title.
Section 28-29-1.1. - Name change.
Section 28-29-1.2. - Legislative findings and implementation of reforms.
Section 28-29-1.3. - Jurisdiction of Workers’ Compensation Act.
Section 28-29-2. - Definitions.
Section 28-29-3. - Defenses abrogated as to injuries in course of employment.
Section 28-29-4. - Defenses available in action against employer subject to law — Towns and cities.
Section 28-29-5. - Employers exempt.
Section 28-29-6. - Employers subject to law.
Section 28-29-6.1. - Secondary provision of workers’ compensation insurance.
Section 28-29-6.2. - Employers’ mandatory disclosure.
Section 28-29-7. - Domestic and farm laborers.
Section 28-29-7.1. - Exemption from workers’ compensation — Certain real estate persons.
Section 28-29-7.2. - Farm laborers.
Section 28-29-8. - Election by exempt employers to be subject to law.
Section 28-29-9. - Service of process on nonresident employers.
Section 28-29-10. - Certificate of compliance with corporation laws required.
Section 28-29-11. - Annual certificate of compliance.
Section 28-29-12. - Certificate fee.
Section 28-29-13. - Posting of summaries of law.
Section 28-29-13.1. - Booklets — Information.
Section 28-29-14. - Forms prescribed and furnished.
Section 28-29-15. - Exemption of professional hockey personnel.
Section 28-29-16. - Certificate of coverage by another state.
Section 28-29-17. - Waiver of common law rights — Notice of claim of common law right.
Section 28-29-17.1. - Notice of designation as independent contractor.
Section 28-29-18. - Minors deemed sui juris — Claim of common law rights.
Section 28-29-19. - Waiver of claim of common law rights.
Section 28-29-20. - Rights in lieu of other rights and remedies.
Section 28-29-21. - Wrongful death law inapplicable.
Section 28-29-22. - Agreement for alternative scheme — Approval and certification.
Section 28-29-23. - Termination provisions in alternative scheme.
Section 28-29-24. - Revocation of certificate as to alternative scheme.
Section 28-29-25. - Penal provisions in other statutes unaffected.
Section 28-29-26. - Supervision of enforcement.
Section 28-29-27. - Appropriations and disbursements.
Section 28-29-28. - [Repealed.]