§ 28-31-12. Application to disaster response workers.
All members of disaster response forces who are killed or sustain disability or injury while in training for or on disaster response duty shall be construed to be employees of the state and compensated in like manner as state employees are compensated under the provisions of chapters 29 — 38 of this title. All claims shall be filed, prosecuted, and determined in accordance with the procedure set forth in chapters 29 — 38 of this title.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 7, § 11; P.L. 1952, ch. 2972, § 1; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-31-12; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 11.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-31 - Workers’ Compensation — State and Municipal Employees
Section 28-31-1.1. - Employees of the city of Providence covered.
Section 28-31-2. - Notices given to state or municipality as employer.
Section 28-31-3. - Medical treatment provided by state or municipality as employer.
Section 28-31-4. - Settlement of claims.
Section 28-31-5. - Payment of benefits for state employees.
Section 28-31-6. - Payment of benefits for municipal employees — Action for collection.
Section 28-31-7. - Proceedings involving state or municipality.
Section 28-31-8. - Insurance requirement inapplicable.
Section 28-31-9. - Application to national and state guard members.
Section 28-31-10. - Computation of earnings of guard members.
Section 28-31-11. - Effect of federal benefits to guard members.
Section 28-31-12. - Application to disaster response workers.
Section 28-31-13. - Computation of wages of disaster response worker.
Section 28-31-14. - Effect of federal benefits to disaster response workers.
Section 28-31-15. - Transfer of functions from the department of labor and training.