Workers’ Compensation

In most cases, people injured on the job in Rhode Island are entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. With few exceptions, Rhode Island law requires employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Independent contractors are not covered. However, many workers who are actually employees for workers’ comp purposes have been misclassified as independent contractors. The Rhode […]

Workplace injuries and illnesses are more common than you might expect. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), just over 3 million nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses are reported by employers in private industry during a typical year. That means there were 3.3 nonfatal injuries or illnesses for every 100 full-time workers. In addition, there were