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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-16 (2026)

Burial expenses

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If the employee dies as a result of the injury, the employer shall pay in addition to any compensation provided for in this chapter, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). This sum shall be paid under the provisions of § 28-33-23.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1968–2022 · leading case: Hargreaves v. Jack, 750 A.2d 430 (R.I. 2000).
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Hargreaves v. Jack, 750 A.2d 430 (R.I. 2000). · cites it 2× “[6] General Laws 1956 § 28-33-16 provides: "If the employee dies as a result of the injury, the employer shall pay in addition to any compensation provided for in this chapter the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), this sum shall be paid under the provisions of § 28-33-23.”
Parenteau v. Zimmerman Eng'g, Inc., 299 A.2d 168 (R.I. 1973). “ll begin from the date of the last of such payments, but shall not continue more than five hundred (500) weeks from the date of the injury; and provided, further, that, if the deceased leaves no dependents at the time of the injury or death, the employer shall not be liable to…”
Hargreaves v. Reis, 977 F. Supp. 123 (D.R.I. 1997). · cites it 2× “Further, in the case of a worker’s death, the WCA provides a $5,000 payment for burial expenses, R.I.Gen.Laws § 28-33-16, and also provides mandatory death benefits to a widow or widower that can often exceed those that are available under the IOD.”
Doris Phillips v. Enter. Rent-A-Car Co. of Rhode Island, LLC. (R.I. 2022). “-2- expenses pursuant to § 28-33-16. On February 21, 2017, a Workers’ Compensation Court trial judge issued a pretrial order denying the petition.”
Le Blanc v. Balon, 242 A.2d 292 (R.I. 1968). “Additionally, petitioners allege entitlement to burial expenses under §28-33-16, as amended, and treble weekly benefits for partial dependency under §28-33-22, as amended, on the ground that the deceased minor was employed in violation of state and federal laws relating to the…”
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