Rhode Island General Laws 28-42-58. Inter-agency arrangements for coverage
The director is authorized to enter into arrangements with the appropriate and duly authorized agencies of other states, the federal government or its territories, and of foreign governments, whereby, notwithstanding any other provisions of chapters 42 — 44 of this title, service performed by:
(1) An individual for a single employing unit for which service is customarily performed by that individual in more than one state, in one of the states and in a territory, or in one of the states and within the jurisdiction of a foreign government, shall be deemed to be services performed entirely within any one of the jurisdictions in which: (i) Any part of the individual’s service is performed; or (ii) The individual has his or her residence; or the employing unit maintains a place of business; provided, that there is in effect, as to that service, an approved election by an employing unit with the acquiescence of that individual, pursuant to which service performed by that individual for that employing unit is deemed to be performed entirely within that jurisdiction; and
(2) Not more than three (3) individuals on any portion of a day but not necessarily simultaneously for a single employing unit that customarily operates in more than one of the jurisdictions set forth in this section shall be deemed to be service performed entirely within the jurisdiction in which that employing unit maintains the headquarters of its business; provided, that there is in effect, as to that service, an appropriate election by the employing unit with the affirmative consent of each individual, pursuant to which service performed by those individuals for that employing unit is deemed to be performed entirely within that jurisdiction.
History of Section.
P.L. 1936, ch. 2333, § 12; P.L. 1937, ch. 2556, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 284, § 12; P.L. 1949, ch. 2175, § 1; P.L. 1951, ch. 2838, § 1; P.L. 1955, ch. 3421, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 28-42-58; P.L. 1960, ch. 108, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-42-58
- Director: means the director of labor and training or his or her designee unless specifically stated otherwise. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.