Rhode Island General Laws 16-16-20. Deduction of amounts received from workers’ compensation or as damages
Any amount paid or payable under the provisions of any workers’ compensation law, exclusive of Medicare set aside allocations, specific compensation benefits or any benefits due pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement or as the result of any action for damages for personal injuries against the state, on account of the death or disability of a teacher, shall be offset against and payable in lieu of any benefits payable out of funds provided by the state under the provisions of this chapter on account of the death or disability of the teacher. If the value of the total commuted benefits under any workers’ compensation law or action is less than the present value on an actuarial basis of the benefits otherwise payable under this chapter, the value of the commuted payments shall be deducted from the present value of the benefits, and the balance thereof shall be payable under the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 306, art. 2, § 4; P.L. 2022, ch. 247, § 1, effective June 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 248, § 1, effective June 28, 2022.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 16-16-20
- compensation: includes any and all salary paid for teaching services regardless of whether any part of the salary or compensation is derived from any state or federal grant or appropriation for teachers' salaries, as the term is defined in § 36-8-1(8). See Rhode Island General Laws 16-16-1
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Teacher: means a person required to hold a certificate of qualification issued by or under the authority of the board of regents for elementary and secondary education and who is engaged in teaching as their principal occupation and is regularly employed as a teacher in the public schools of any city or town in the state, or any formalized, commissioner approved, cooperative service arrangement. See Rhode Island General Laws 16-16-1