§ 28-31.1-1 Fund established
§ 28-31.1-2 Parties to appeals involving fund
§ 28-31.1-3 Payments into fund by agencies
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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-31.1 - State Employees' Compensation Fund

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Department: means the department of labor and training. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
  • 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
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.