Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 28-35 - Workers’ Compensation — Procedure
Section 28-35-25. - Disobedience of subpoena.

§ 28-35-25. Disobedience of subpoena.
Any person subpoenaed who willfully and unlawfully fails or neglects to appear or to testify or to produce books, papers, and records as required, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or imprisoned in the adult correctional institutions not longer than thirty (30) days. Each day a person shall so refuse or neglect shall constitute a separate offense.
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 3; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1956, ch. 3721, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-35-25.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations

Chapter 28-35 - Workers’ Compensation — Procedure

Section 28-35-1. - Filing of memorandum of agreement.

Section 28-35-2. - Scope of memorandum of agreement with dependents of deceased employee.

Section 28-35-3, 28-35-4. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-5. - Appeals from memorandum of agreement.

Section 28-35-6. - Notice of amendments to memorandum of agreement.

Section 28-35-7. - Enforcement of memorandum of agreement.

Section 28-35-7.1. - Suspension agreement and receipt.

Section 28-35-8. - Filing of nonprejudicial memorandum of agreement.

Section 28-35-9. - Payment of weekly benefits — Admission of entitlement to compensation — Payment of compensation without agreement.

Section 28-35-10. - Duplicates of documents furnished to employee — Inadmissibility of documents when copies not furnished.

Section 28-35-11. - Questions determined by court.

Section 28-35-12. - Petition for determination of controversy — Contents and filing.

Section 28-35-12.1. - Prompt decision required.

Section 28-35-13. - Insurance commissioner as agent to receive process.

Section 28-35-14. - Copies of petition to respondents.

Section 28-35-15. - Service on parties outside state.

Section 28-35-16. - Filing of answer — Additional parties.

Section 28-35-17. - Notice and conduct of hearings.

Section 28-35-17.1. - Assessment of costs of delay.

Section 28-35-18. - Hearings by compensation agencies of other states or territories.

Section 28-35-19. - Hearing initiated by workers’ compensation court — Petition to enforce.

Section 28-35-20. - Informal pretrial conference.

Section 28-35-21. - Admissibility of medical and wage records.

Section 28-35-22. - Inspection of premises — Examination of wage records — Medical examination.

Section 28-35-23. - Ex parte testimony.

Section 28-35-24. - Examination by or opinion of impartial physician.

Section 28-35-25. - Disobedience of subpoena.

Section 28-35-26. - Appointment of guardian.

Section 28-35-27. - Decision of controversies — Decree.

Section 28-35-28. - Appeal to appellate division.

Section 28-35-28.1. - Reports of hearings — Transcripts.

Section 28-35-29. - Review by supreme court — Procedure.

Section 28-35-30. - Grounds for review by supreme court.

Section 28-35-31. - Transcript on appeal.

Section 28-35-32. - Costs — Counsel and witness fees.

Section 28-35-33. - Finality of decree — Stay of decree.

Section 28-35-34. - Default in appellate procedure.

Section 28-35-35. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-36. - Action by supreme court.

Section 28-35-37. - Delay of process for execution of decree.

Section 28-35-38. - Certification of questions to supreme court.

Section 28-35-39. - Payment of compensation.

Section 28-35-40. - Delivery of weekly compensation.

Section 28-35-41. - Time for payment or notification to employee of controverted question.

Section 28-35-42. - Penalty for delinquency in payment.

Section 28-35-43. - Time payments due under order or decree — Penalty for delinquency.

Section 28-35-44. - Monthly or quarterly payments to nonresidents.

Section 28-35-45. - Review and modification of decrees.

Section 28-35-46. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-46.1. - Termination of payment — Accounting.

Section 28-35-47. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-48. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-49. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-50. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-51. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-51.1, 28-35-52. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-53. - Payment when due as condition to relief to employer.

Section 28-35-54. - Certification of papers to court.

Section 28-35-55. - Filing day or required act falling on weekend or holiday.

Section 28-35-56. - Effect of death of petitioner.

Section 28-35-57. - Limitation of claims for compensation.

Section 28-35-57.1. - Bar of claims.

Section 28-35-58. - Liability of third person for damages.

Section 28-35-59. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-35-60. - Copies of decisions and decrees to director.

Section 28-35-61. - Decrees procured by fraud.

Section 28-35-62. - Reproduction of documents.

Section 28-35-63. - Representation of employers.