Rhode Island

• What is Workers' Compensation



• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)



• Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)



• Tips for Determining Employee versus Contractor Status



• Finding And Choosing An Attorney



• Finding And Choosing A Medical Provider



• Denial Of Benefits



• Tax On Workers' Compensation Benefits



• Social Security



• Insurance Adjustor



• Insurance Company's Role



• Dealing With Your Employer



• Dealing With Your Doctor



• Doctor Decides Need For Time Off



• Handling My Own Case



• Hearings



• Mediation



• Your Deposition



• Pain And Suffering



• Occupational Disease



• Understanding Legal Forms



• Your Day In Court



• Some Suggestions:



• If An Employee Has Been Injured While At Work And Is Receiving Workers' Compensation Benefits, Can He Or She Also Sue The Employer For The Injury?



• Can An Employee Recover Workers' Compensation Benefits, No Matter What He Or She Did, Because It Is A "no-fault" System?



• Can An Employee Recover Workers' Compensation Benefits, Even If He Or She Was Not Actually At The Workplace When Injured?



• If An Employer Won't Pay Workers' Compensation Benefits, Can It Be Sued In Court?



• If An Employee Works For The Federal Government And Is Injured While At Work, Does He Or She Need To Bring A Workers' Compensation Claim In The State System To Receive Benefits?



• What Types Of Benefits Can An Injured Employee Receive?



• If An Employee Is Receiving Workers' Compensation Benefits, But Returns To Work, Does The Employee Still Get To Receive Workers' Compensation Benefits?



• What Types Of Employees Are Entitled To Receive Workers' Compensation Benefits?



• Do Employers Seeking Workers' Compensation Insurance Have To Tell The Insurance Company About The Size Of Their Workforce?



• Can An Employee Recover Workers' Compensation Benefits And Then Sue Another Party For Damages As A Result Of The Injury?



• What is workers' compensation? (new)



• What are the injured worker's responsibilities? (new)



• Who chooses my medical care provider? (new)



• May I change doctors? (new)



• Who pays the medical bills? (new)



• How do I find out if there is an approved list of physicians for my employer or insurer? (new)



• How do I find out who is my employer's insurer? (new)



• Are there limits on medical care? (new)



• Medical Review: Impartial Medical Exam (new)



• Anniversary Review (new)



• What are your benefits? (new)



• How are your benefits determined?



• What rehabilitation benefits are provided?



• Will I receive written notice from the insurance company? (new)



• What if I don't receive a notice from the insurance company? (new)



• What is a Suspension Agreement? (new)



• Can I return to my job? (new)



• Coordination of Benefits (new)



• Fraud and Abuse (new)



• Problems or questions? (new)