Workers Compensation Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements – RI
RHODE ISLAND
Must Employers Maintain Records of Accidents or Injuries?
Not required by statute.
Must Employers Report Injuries?
Yes, deaths and all injuries resulting in 3 days of incapacity, and any injury requiring medical treatment.
When Must Report be made?
Within 10 days of the employer’s having knowledge of an injury or within 48 hours of an injury resulting in death, even if the death does not occur immediately after the injury.
Penalties for Failure to Report
Fine of $250 for each offense.
Citation to Authority – click link to view statute:
Reports required from employers
Penalty