§ 28-43-16. Priority of contributions in bankruptcy or judicial distribution of assets.
In the event of any distribution of an employer’s assets pursuant to an order of any court under the laws of this state, including any receivership, assignment for benefit of creditors, adjudicated insolvency, composition, or similar proceeding, contribution payments then or subsequently due shall have the same priority given to wage claims of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) to each claimant, earned within six (6) months of the commencement of the proceeding. In the event of an employer’s adjudication in bankruptcy, judicially confirmed extension proposal, or composition under the federal Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., contributions then or subsequently due shall be entitled to the priority as is provided in 11 U.S.C. § 507.
History of Section.P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 14; P.L. 1937, ch. 2556, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 14; P.L. 1939, ch. 670, § 11; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-43-16; P.L. 1986, ch. 198, § 27.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-43 - Employment Security — Contributions
Section 28-43-1. - Definitions.
Section 28-43-2. - Balancing account — Credits and charges.
Section 28-43-3. - Employer’s accounts — Credits and charges.
Section 28-43-4. - Statement of condition of employment security fund and balancing account.
Section 28-43-5. - Employer’s account — Statement of balance, credits, and charges.
Section 28-43-5.1. - Employer’s account — Voluntary contributions.
Section 28-43-6. - Notification of benefit payments to employers.
Section 28-43-7. - Taxable wage base.
Section 28-43-7.1. - Determination of employer’s total taxable wages.
Section 28-43-8. - Experience rates — Tables.
Section 28-43-8.1. - Time and manner of payment of employer contributions.
Section 28-43-8.2. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-43-8.3. - Rate where no experience.
Section 28-43-8.4. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-43-8.5. - Job development assessment.
Section 28-43-8.6. - Employment security reemployment assessment.
Section 28-43-9. - Balancing rate.
Section 28-43-10. - Application of predecessor’s payroll record to successor employer.
Section 28-43-11. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-43-12. - Adjustments — Refund of overpayments.
Section 28-43-13. - Appeals to the board of review.
Section 28-43-14. - Appeals to the board of review on other matters.
Section 28-43-15. - Interest on delinquent payments.
Section 28-43-16. - Priority of contributions in bankruptcy or judicial distribution of assets.
Section 28-43-17. - Determination of contributions without report by employer.
Section 28-43-18. - Civil action to recover contributions.
Section 28-43-19. - Representation of director in civil actions.
Section 28-43-20. - Contributions as debt to state — Lien on real estate.
Section 28-43-21. - Notice of transfer of business — Contributions due immediately.
Section 28-43-22. - Collection powers — Surety bond to pay.
Section 28-43-23. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-43-24. - Contributions payable by governmental entities.
Section 28-43-25 - — 28-43-27. [Repealed.]
Section 28-43-28. - Waiver of contributions and interest under one dollar.
Section 28-43-29. - Liability for contributions and election of reimbursement.
Section 28-43-30. - Reimbursement payments — Nonprofit organizations and governmental entities.
Section 28-43-31. - Allocation of benefit costs — Reimbursable employers.
Section 28-43-32. - Group accounts.
Section 28-43-33. - Transition provisions.
Section 28-43-34. - Repayment — Federal advances.
Section 28-43-35. - Special rules regarding transfers of experience and assignment of rates.