Rhode Island § 28-42-4 - Employment Security — General Provisions
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§ 28-42-4. Employment Security — General Provisions
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-42-4
§ 28-42-4. Services performed partly outside state.
“Employment” includes an individual’s entire service, performed within or both within and without this state, if:
(1) The service is localized in this state; or
(2) The service is not localized in any state but some of the service is performed in this state and
(i) The base of operations, or, if there is no base of operations, then the place from which the service is directed or controlled, is in this state; or
(ii) The base of operations or place from which that service is directed or controlled is not in any state in which some part of the service is performed but the individual’s residence is in this state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 3; P.L. 1937, ch. 2556, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 3; P.L.
1939, ch. 659, § 2; P.L. 1939, ch. 670, § 1; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; G.L. 1956,
§ 28-42-4.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Rhode Island General Laws § 28-42-4 cover?
Section 28-42-4 ("Employment Security — General Provisions") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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