Rhode Island General Laws 28-33-33. Inaccuracies in notice – Want of notice as defense
A notice given under the provisions of chapters 29 — 38 of this title shall not be held invalid or insufficient by reason of any inaccuracy in stating the nature, time, place, or cause of the injury, or the name and address of the person injured, if:
(1) It is shown that the employer or his or her agent had actual knowledge of the injury;
(2) The court determines that good cause exists for failure to give notice in a timely manner;
(3) The employer or insurer was not in fact misled by it; or
(4) The employer or insurer does not contest the claim.
History of Section.
P.L. 1912, ch. 831, art. 2, § 20; G.L. 1923, ch. 92, art. 2, § 20; G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 2, § 20; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-33-33; P.L. 1992, ch. 31, § 5.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-33-33
- Injury: means and refers to personal injury to an employee arising out of and in the course of his or her employment, connected and referable to the employment. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6