§ 42-16.1-18. Confidentiality.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the department of labor and training shall not release information to any individual not connected with the department relative to any employee’s workers’ compensation claim, including, but not limited to, information obtained from the employee, records or reports of employers, insurers or the courts, or from permanent records of the department.
(b) The department of labor and training may release information to the individual workers’ compensation claimant, employer, insurer or their attorney upon a written request, specific as to the information being requested, that identifies the parties involved in the dispute and that specifies the requestor’s relationship to the parties and the reason why the records are being requested.
History of Section.P.L. 2013, ch. 445, § 7; P.L. 2013, ch. 475, § 7.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 42 - State Affairs and Government
Chapter 42-16.1 - Department of Labor and Training
Section 42-16.1-1. - Establishment of department — Director.
Section 42-16.1-2. - Functions of director.
Section 42-16.1-3. - Transfer of functions from the department of labor.
Section 42-16.1-4. - Transfer of functions from the department of employment and training.
Section 42-16.1-5. - Education unit — Establishment.
Section 42-16.1-6. - Board of review — Composition.
Section 42-16.1-7. - Appointment of board members.
Section 42-16.1-8. - Filling of vacancies on board.
Section 42-16.1-9. - Organization of board — Restrictions on members — Removal.
Section 42-16.1-10. - Compensation of board of review.
Section 42-16.1-11. - Legal counsel to board of review.
Section 42-16.1-12. - Fraud prevention unit — Appointment — Duties — Qualifications.
Section 42-16.1-13. - Investigative powers of the fraud prevention unit.
Section 42-16.1-14. - Disclosure of information to the fraud prevention unit.
Section 42-16.1-15. - Fraud prevention unit — Evidence confidentiality.
Section 42-16.1-16. - Immunity.
Section 42-16.1-17. - Severability.