§ 28-41-39. Powers and duties.
The director of the department of labor and training shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To promulgate regulations relative to the operation of the temporary caregiver insurance program;
(2) To create all necessary applications and certificates to fulfill the purposes of this section;
(3) To disseminate information regarding the program to Rhode Island employers and shall carry out a public education program to inform workers and employers about the availability of benefits under the temporary caregiver insurance program. The director may use a proportion of the funds collected for the temporary caregiver insurance program in a given year to pay for the public education program and/or funding received from other sources for the purpose of educating the public about their benefits. Outreach information shall be available in English and other languages; and
(4) To inform Rhode Island employees of their disability insurance rights and benefits due to the employee’s own sickness, injury, or pregnancy, or the employee’s need to provide care for any sick or injured family member or new child. The notice shall be given by every eligible employer to each new employee hired on or after January 1, 2014, and to each employee taking leave from work on or after January 1, 2014, due to pregnancy or the need to provide care for any sick or injured family member or new child. The director shall require each employer to post and maintain information regarding the program in accordance with § 28-41-15.
History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 187, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 213, § 1.
Structure 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 - [Repealed.]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 28-41-7. - 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 - [Repealed.]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 28-41-30. - 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 28-41-36. - 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.