Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-21-23 (2026)

Periodical examination of disability annuitants — Placement on employment lists

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(a) At least once each year the retirement board may, and upon application shall, require any disability annuitant under the minimum age for service retirement, whether in receipt of an ordinary disability retirement allowance or an accidental disability retirement allowance, to undergo a medical examination, the examination to be made at the place of residence of the annuitant, or other place mutually agreed upon, by a physician or physicians engaged by the retirement board.

(b) If the examination indicates that the annuitant is able to engage in a gainful occupation, the annuitant’s name shall be placed on appropriate lists of candidates that are prepared for appointment to positions in the annuitant’s department for which the annuitant is stated to be qualified, of a salary grade not less than that from which the annuitant was last retired.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: John R. Grasso v. Gina Raimondo, 177 A.3d 482 (R.I. 2018).
John R. Grasso v. Gina Raimondo, 177 A.3d 482 (R.I. 2018). · cites it 89× “Grasso was not subject to the terms of G.L. 1956 §§ 45-21-23 and 45-21-24 with respect to his accidental disability pension.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 45-21-23(a): 1 case
John R. Grasso v. Gina Raimondo, 177 A.3d 482 (R.I. 2018). “Grasso was not subject to the terms of G.L. 1956 §§ 45-21-23 and 45-21-24 with respect to his accidental disability pension.”
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