Any employer subject to chapters 29 — 38 of this title who or that fails to comply
with this chapter, and any employer who or that has elected to become subject to chapters
29 — 38 of this title in accordance with §§ 28-29-6 and 28-29-8, who or that fails to comply with this chapter within ten (10) days after that election,
shall be liable for compensation to any injured employee or his or her dependents
according to chapters 29 — 38 of this title, or for damages in the same manner as
if the employer had not elected to become subject to, or was not subject to, those
chapters, at the option of the employee or his or her dependents; provided, that the
option shall be exercised and notice of it in writing given to the employer within
ninety (90) days after the injury to the employee. The employer shall otherwise be
liable only for the compensation payable under those chapters by employers subject
to or who have elected to become subject to those chapters.
Notes of Decisions
Deus Ex Rel. Deus v. S.S. Peter & Paul Church, 820 A.2d 974 (R.I. 2003).
· cites it 6× “The plaintiff, however, argues that G.L. 1956 § 28-36-10 exposes defendant to La-bility because it failed to comply strictly with the self-insurance requirements under § 28-36-1.”
Kaya v. Partington, 681 A.2d 256 (R.I. 1996).
· cites it 2× “herefor granted by those chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to that injury now existing, either at common law or otherwise against an employer, or its directors, officers, agents, or employees; and those rights and remedies shall not accrue to employees…”
Hargreaves v. Jack, 750 A.2d 430 (R.I. 2000).
· cites it 2× “herefor granted by those chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to that injury now existing, either at common law or otherwise against an employer, or its directors, officers, agents, or employees; and those rights and remedies shall not accrue to employees…”
Joshua Mello v. Sean Killeavy, 205 A.3d 454 (R.I. 2019).
“injury granted by those chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to that injury now existing, either at common law or otherwise against an employer, or its directors, officers, agents, or employees ; and those rights and remedies shall not accrue to employees…”
Sorenson v. Colibri Corp., 650 A.2d 125 (R.I. 1994).
“for granted by those chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to that injury now existing, either at common law or otherwise against an employer, or its directors, officers, agents or employees; and those rights and remedies shall not accrue to employees entitled…”
Folan v. State/dcyf, 723 A.2d 287 (R.I. 1999).
“herefor granted by those chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to that injury now existing, either at common law or otherwise against an employer, or its directors, officers, agents, or employees; and those rights and remedies shall not accrue to employees…”
Brogno v. W & J Assocs., Ltd., 698 A.2d 191 (R.I. 1997).
· cites it 2× “The trial judge declined to address whether D’Angelo should be held personally liable pursuant to G.L.1956 §§ 28-36-10 and 28-36-15 because that issue was not directly before him.”
Boucher v. McGovern, 639 A.2d 1369 (R.I. 1994).
“therefor granted by those chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to that injury now existing, either at common law or otherwise against an employer, or its directors, officers, agents or employees; and those rights and remedies shall not accrue to employees…”
DiQuinzio v. Panciera Lease Co., Inc., 612 A.2d 40 (R.I. 1992).
“refore granted by those chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to that injury now existing, either at corn-mon law or otherwise against an employer, or its directors, officers, agents or employees; and those rights and remedies shall not accrue to employees…”
Sama v. Cardi Corp., 569 A.2d 432 (R.I. 1990).
“dy therefor granted by said chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to such injury now existing, either at common law or otherwise against an employer, or its directors, officers, agents or employees; and such rights and remedies shall not accrue to employees…”
Lopes v. G.T.E. Prods. Corp., 560 A.2d 949 (R.I. 1989).
“ment) § 28-29-20 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (the act) provides that “[t]he right to compensation for an injury under chapters 29-38, inclusive, of this title, and the remedy therefor granted by those chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to that injury…”
LePage v. Babcock, 839 A.2d 1226 (R.I. 2004).
“edy for it granted by those chapters, shall be in lieu of all rights and remedies as to that injury now existing, either at common law or otherwise against an employer, or its directors, officers, agents, or employees; and those rights and remedies do not accrue to employees…”
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