Rhode Island § 28-47-12 - Workers’ Compensation — Group Self-Insurance

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§ 28-47-12. Workers’ Compensation — Group Self-Insurance

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-47-12

§ 28-47-12. Premium taxes and assessments.

Each group self-insurer, except any group self-insurer composed of the state, municipal governments, governmental authorities of the state or municipalities, or quasi-municipal subdivisions of the state or municipalities, shall pay premium taxes as close as practicable on the same basis as insurers as provided in chapter 17 of title 44. Each group self-insurer shall pay assessments for the workers’ compensation administrative fund pursuant to chapter 37 of this title on the same basis as is practicable as an insurer.

History of Section.
P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 3, § 1; P.L. 1994, ch. 101, § 8; P.L. 1994, ch. 401, § 9.

Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 28-47-12 ("Workers’ Compensation — Group Self-Insurance") 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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