§ 28-32-2. Penalty for failure to report.
(a) Any employer who or that refuses or neglects to make the reports required by the provisions of § 28-32-1 may be assessed a penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) by the director for each refusal or neglect to make a report.
(b) The workers’ compensation court shall have jurisdiction to enforce compliance with any order of the director made pursuant to this section. The director, in his or her discretion, may bring a civil action to collect all penalties assessed.
(c) All penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund.
History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 6, § 2; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 6, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 6, § 2; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-32-2; P.L. 1988, ch. 229, § 1; P.L. 2001, ch. 256, § 3; P.L. 2001, ch. 355, § 3; P.L. 2014, ch. 78, § 4; P.L. 2014, ch. 87, § 4.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-32 - Workers’ Compensation — Report of Injuries
Section 28-32-1. - Reports required from employers.
Section 28-32-2. - Penalty for failure to report.
Section 28-32-3. - Other reports not required.
Section 28-32-4. - Use of reports as evidence.
Section 28-32-5. - Disclosure and use of contents of reports.