Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 28-39 - Temporary Disability Insurance — General Provisions
Section 28-39-8. - Withdrawals from reserve fund.

§ 28-39-8. Withdrawals from reserve fund.
The reserve fund shall be administered and used in any manner that the general assembly shall from time to time prescribe for purposes designed to benefit individuals prevented by injury or sickness from performing their regular or customary work; provided, that any sums that may be requisitioned from the fund by the director, for the expenses of administering chapters 39 — 41 of this title, may be withdrawn from the reserve fund from time to time for the payment of those expenses in accordance with §§ 28-39-33 and 28-39-34. In the event that the balance in the temporary disability insurance fund at any time is insufficient to pay benefits under chapters 39 — 41 of this title, the governor, or the governor’s authorized representative, shall cause those sums that may be required for the payment of those benefits to be transferred from the temporary disability insurance reserve fund to the temporary disability insurance fund.
History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 3A; P.L. 1947, ch. 1923, art. 2, § 4; P.L. 1949, ch. 2176, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-39-9; P.L. 1988, ch. 399, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 454, § 1.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations

Chapter 28-39 - Temporary Disability Insurance — General Provisions

Section 28-39-1. - Short title.

Section 28-39-2. - Definitions.

Section 28-39-3. - Exemption of governmental entities.

Section 28-39-3.1. - Employees of certain governmental entities eligible by election.

Section 28-39-3.2. - Manner of election.

Section 28-39-3.3. - Exemptions from “employment.”

Section 28-39-4. - Creation of fund — Sources.

Section 28-39-5. - Withdrawals from fund.

Section 28-39-6. - Treasurer of fund.

Section 28-39-7. - Creation of reserve fund — Sources.

Section 28-39-8. - Withdrawals from reserve fund.

Section 28-39-9. - Custodian of reserve fund.

Section 28-39-10. - Responsibility for administration.

Section 28-39-11. - Recommendations to protect fund — Emergency modification of rules.

Section 28-39-12. - Examination of claimants.

Section 28-39-13. - Legal representation in actions.

Section 28-39-14. - Employers’ records and reports.

Section 28-39-15. - Procedural regulations — Record of proceedings and testimony.

Section 28-39-16. - Enforcement of subpoenas.

Section 28-39-17. - Witness fees.

Section 28-39-18. - Parties to judicial review — Legal representation.

Section 28-39-19. - Information held confidential.

Section 28-39-20. - Denial of requests for confidential information.

Section 28-39-21. - Denial of requests for information from employment reports.

Section 28-39-22. - Agencies entitled to information.

Section 28-39-23. - False representations to obtain benefits.

Section 28-39-24. - False representations to avoid contributions — Failure to produce evidence — Inducing waiver of rights.

Section 28-39-25. - Criminal penalty for failure to make contributions or reports.

Section 28-39-26. - Pecuniary penalty for failure to make contributions or reports.

Section 28-39-27. - Penalty for violations generally.

Section 28-39-28. - Disposition of fines.

Section 28-39-29. - Recovery of benefits paid in error.

Section 28-39-30. - Prosecution of actions for penalties.

Section 28-39-31. - Prosecution of criminal actions.

Section 28-39-32. - Limitation of prosecutions.

Section 28-39-33. - Use of federal funds for administration.

Section 28-39-34. - Appropriations for administration.

Section 28-39-35. - Educational program.

Section 28-39-36. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-39-37. - Functions of treasurer and director of administration.

Section 28-39-38. - Construction of provisions.

Section 28-39-39. - Reservation of legislative control.

Section 28-39-40. - Severability.

Section 28-39-41. - Task force.