Chapter 44
Employment Security — Benefits

Index of Sections

§ 28-44-1. Source and manner of payment of benefits — Services covered by federal law.

§ 28-44-2. Payment day on holiday.

§ 28-44-3. Wages considered in computing benefits.

§ 28-44-3.1. [Repealed.]

§ 28-44-4. Inclusion of unpaid wages.

§ 28-44-5. [Repealed.]

§ 28-44-6. Weekly benefits for total unemployment — Year established — Dependents’ allowance.

§ 28-44-7. Partial unemployment benefits.

§ 28-44-8. Lag day benefits.

§ 28-44-9. Duration of benefits.

§ 28-44-10. Termination of benefit year.

§ 28-44-11. Earnings requirement for benefits.

§ 28-44-12. Availability and registration for work.

§ 28-44-13. Report of wages received.

§ 28-44-14. Waiting period.

§ 28-44-15. [Repealed.]

§ 28-44-16. Labor disputes.

§ 28-44-17. Voluntary leaving without good cause.

§ 28-44-17.1. Voluntary leaving as protection from domestic abuse.

§ 28-44-18. Discharge for misconduct.

§ 28-44-19. Receipt of compensation.

§ 28-44-19.1. Disqualifying income.

§ 28-44-20. Refusal of suitable work.

§ 28-44-21. Vacation periods.

§§ 28-44-22, 28-44-23. [Repealed.]

§ 28-44-24. Disqualification for fraud.

§§ 28-44-25 — 28-44-36. [Repealed.]

§ 28-44-37. Place of filing claims.

§ 28-44-38. Filing of claims — Procedures — Printed copies — Notices.

§ 28-44-39. Initial determination — Notice — Reconsideration of monetary determination — Reconsideration of initial non-monetary determination — Discovery of issue — Appeal — Interested party.

§ 28-44-40. Payment of benefits pending appeal.

§ 28-44-41. Determinations with respect to labor disputes.

§ 28-44-42. Appointment of appeal tribunals.

§ 28-44-43. Filing of appeals from director — Parties — Withdrawal.

§ 28-44-44. Procedure before appeal tribunal — Record.

§ 28-44-45. Consolidated appeals.

§ 28-44-46. Decision of appeal tribunal.

§ 28-44-47. Appeal to board of review.

§ 28-44-48. Removal or transfer of pending appeals.

§ 28-44-49. Conclusiveness of decisions — Reopening for fraud or coercion.

§ 28-44-50. Rule of decision — Certification of questions to board of review.

§ 28-44-50.1. Limits of board of review legal precedent.

§ 28-44-51. Denial of appeal as decision of board of review.

§ 28-44-52. Finality of board’s decision — Petition for judicial review.

§ 28-44-53. Parties to judicial review — Service of petition — Certification of record.

§ 28-44-54. Scope of judicial review — Additional evidence — Precedence of proceedings.

§ 28-44-55. Appeal to supreme court.

§ 28-44-56. Waiver of rights void — Agreements to pay employer’s contributions.

§ 28-44-57. Fees and costs chargeable.

§ 28-44-58. Exemption of benefits from assignment or process.

§ 28-44-58.1. Child support intercept of benefits.

§ 28-44-58.2. Voluntary withholding of income taxes.

§ 28-44-59. Severance or dismissal pay allocation.

§ 28-44-60. Eligibility for adult basic education or vocational training.

§ 28-44-61. Holiday pay.

§ 28-44-62. Extended benefits.

§ 28-44-63. Benefit payments for services with nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and hospitals.

§ 28-44-63.1. [Repealed.]

§§ 28-44-64, 28-44-65. [Repealed.]

§ 28-44-66. Athletes.

§ 28-44-67. Denial of unemployment compensation to illegal aliens.

§ 28-44-68. Benefit payments for services with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities.

§ 28-44-69. Work-sharing benefits.

§ 28-44-70. Entrepreneurial training assistance program.

§ 28-44-71. Back to Work Rhode Island Program.