Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 28-41 - Temporary Disability Insurance — Benefits
Section 28-41-20. - Consolidated appeals.

§ 28-41-20. Consolidated appeals.
When the same or substantially similar evidence is material to the matter in issue with respect to more than one individual, the same time and place for considering all those cases may be fixed, hearings on the evidence jointly conducted, a single record of the proceedings made, and evidence introduced with respect to one proceeding considered as introduced in the others, provided no party is prejudiced thereby.
History of Section.P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 7; P.L. 1949, ch. 2176, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-41-20.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations

Chapter 28-41 - Temporary Disability Insurance — Benefits

Section 28-41-1. - Fund from which benefits payable — Agencies through which paid.

Section 28-41-2. - Wages included for benefit purposes.

Section 28-41-3. - Inclusion of unpaid wages.

Section 28-41-4. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-41-5. - Weekly benefit rate — Dependents’ allowances.

Section 28-41-6. - Effect on waiting period credit and benefits of receipt of workers’ compensation payments.

Section 28-41-7. - Total amount of benefits.

Section 28-41-8. - Pregnancy benefits.

Section 28-41-9. - Lag day benefits.

Section 28-41-10. - Benefits payable for last week of benefit year.

Section 28-41-11. - Eligibility.

Section 28-41-12. - [Repealed.]

Section 28-41-13. - Disqualification by receipt of unemployment compensation benefits.

Section 28-41-14. - Disqualification by conviction of fraud.

Section 28-41-15. - Filing of claims — Restriction on benefits — Copies of law and regulations.

Section 28-41-16. - Determination of claim.

Section 28-41-17. - Appeal tribunals.

Section 28-41-18. - Filing of appeal — Parties — Withdrawal.

Section 28-41-19. - Hearing by appeal tribunal — Regulations — Record of proceedings.

Section 28-41-20. - Consolidated appeals.

Section 28-41-21. - Decision of appeal tribunal or referee.

Section 28-41-22. - Appeal to and review by board.

Section 28-41-23. - Removal to board of cases pending before appeal tribunals.

Section 28-41-24. - Conclusiveness of decisions — Reopening in cases of fraud or coercion.

Section 28-41-25. - Rule of decision — Certification of questions to board.

Section 28-41-26. - Denial of appeal to board deemed decision of board.

Section 28-41-27. - Judicial appeals.

Section 28-41-28. - Parties to review — Service of petition — Certification of record.

Section 28-41-29. - Questions reviewed by court — Additional evidence — Precedence — Appeal to supreme court.

Section 28-41-30. - Waiver of rights — Agreement to pay employer’s contributions.

Section 28-41-31. - Fees charged claimants.

Section 28-41-32. - Exemption of benefits from assignment or process.

Section 28-41-33. - Legal counsel to board of review.

Section 28-41-34. - Temporary caregiver insurance.

Section 28-41-35. - Benefits.

Section 28-41-36. - Certification of eligibility for leave.

Section 28-41-37. - Determination of claim.

Section 28-41-38. - Confidential health information.

Section 28-41-39. - Powers and duties.

Section 28-41-40. - Fraud and misrepresentation of benefits.

Section 28-41-41. - Criminal prosecution.

Section 28-41-42. - Receipt of federal funds.