Current through December 3, 2024
Section 260-RICR-50-05-13.3 - DefinitionsA. Definitions. As used in these Rules and Regulations:1. "Assessments" means those payments made by insurers pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-37-13.2. "COLA" means the cost of living adjustment as that index is formulated and computed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.3. "Court" means Workers' Compensation Court, unless otherwise indicated.4. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor and Training or his/her designee.5. "Fund" means the Workers' Compensation Administrative Account.6. "Insurers" means those organizations licensed and regulated by the Department of Business Regulation to write workers' compensation insurance in the State of Rhode Island, exclusive of self-insurers, group self- insurers, and entities exempt from regulations pursuant to R.I. Gen Laws § 45-5-20.1.7. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or public or private organization of any character other than an agency.8. "Necessary Filing Requirements" include, but are not limited to:a. Court orders, decisions, decreesb. Interim and final reports of paymentc. Memorandum of agreement, non-prejudicial agreementd. Termination of benefits, suspension agreements, mutual agreementse. Wage statements, dependency forms260 R.I. Code R. 260-RICR-50-05-13.3