§ 28-36-8. Subrogation of insurer to rights of employer.
When any employer is insured against liability for compensation and the insurer has paid any compensation for which the employer was liable, or has assumed the liability of the employer, the insurer shall be subrogated to all the rights and duties of the employer and may enforce those rights in its own name.
History of Section.P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 5, § 6; P.L. 1915, ch. 1268, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 5, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 5, § 6; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-36-8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-36 - Workers’ Compensation — Insurance
Section 28-36-1. - Insurance or filing of bond required.
Section 28-36-1.1. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-36-2. - Certificate of compliance by employer.
Section 28-36-3. - Appeal of unreasonable demands.
Section 28-36-4. - Notice of jurisdiction and effect of orders and decrees.
Section 28-36-5. - Policy provisions as to liability of employer and insurer.
Section 28-36-6. - Employee’s lien on insurer’s liability — Direct payment in event of insolvency.
Section 28-36-7. - Proceedings by employee against insurer or employer.
Section 28-36-8. - Subrogation of insurer to rights of employer.
Section 28-36-9. - Insurance agreements subject to statutory provisions.
Section 28-36-10. - Liability of noncomplying employers.
Section 28-36-11. - Direct liability of insurers other than under workers’ compensation law.
Section 28-36-12. - Notice of issuance, cancellation, or failure to renew policies.
Section 28-36-13. - Information furnished by insurers or self-insurers on request of director.
Section 28-36-14. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-36-16. - Fraudulent conveyances by uninsured employer.