Rhode Island § 28-47-15 - Workers’ Compensation — Group Self-Insurance
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§ 28-47-15. Workers’ Compensation — Group Self-Insurance
R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-47-15
§ 28-47-15. Employee leasing company self-insurance.
An employee leasing company that wishes to self-insure without becoming a member of a group of employers shall be subject to this chapter and may adopt a plan of self-insurance and make application to the director for its approval and, for the purpose of this chapter, the employee leasing company shall be considered the group self-insurer. Provided, that the director shall have the authority to exempt any employee leasing company from the provisions of this chapter as he or she deems reasonable. Nothing in this section shall prevent more than one employee leasing company from making an application to become a group self-insurer under the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1993, ch. 234, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 299, § 1.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 28-47-15
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Section 28-47-15 ("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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