Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-39-4 (2026)

Creation of fund — Sources

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(a) There is created the temporary disability insurance fund, to be administered by the director, without liability on the part of the state beyond the amounts paid into and earned by the fund. This fund shall consist of:

(1) All payments made subsequent to June 30, 1947, in accordance with § 28-39-29, and all payments of interest;

(2) All moneys requisitioned from the unemployment trust fund and deposited into this fund;

(3) All moneys that may be allocated to the fund from the temporary disability insurance reserve fund;

(4) All property and securities acquired by and through the use of moneys belonging to the fund; and

(5) Interest earned upon the moneys belonging to the fund.

(b) All moneys in the fund shall be mingled and undivided.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1973–1975 · leading case: Bowen v. Hackett, 387 F. Supp. 1212 (D.R.I. 1975).
Bowen v. Hackett, 387 F. Supp. 1212 (D.R.I. 1975). · cites it 6× “G.L. §§ 28-39-4, 28-39-7 and 28-42-18 see note 5 supra-, and that the State has no legal obligation to supplement the funds if they become depleted, R.”
Bowen v. Hackett, 361 F. Supp. 854 (D.R.I. 1973). · cites it 2× “and unemployment insurance programs do not involve general state revenues, R.”
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