260 R.I. Code R. 260-RICR-50-05-10.4 - Stop Work Order and Suspend Business Operation Procedures Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws Section 28-36-15(i)(1)

A. Employers working in Rhode Island are required to have Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage. Required coverage is determined by the Director of the Department of Labor and Training (hereinafter "Director") in accordance with the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 28-29 through 38 and 27-7.1 et seq. Employers working without the required coverage will be subject to the following procedures:

1. The Director shall issue and serve a Stop Work Order upon the Employer mandating that the Employer suspend Rhode Island business operations immediately.

2. Following the issuance of the Director's Stop Work Order, the Employer has the right to appeal the Director's Stop Work Order, by filing an Appeal with the Workers' Compensation Court pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-36-15(i)(1) and the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court Rules of Practice. The Employer shall notify the Director of its Appeal, within forty-eight (48) hours, by serving a copy of said Appeal on the Director in accordance with the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court Rules of Practice.

3. The Stop Work Order shall be personally served by the Department on the Employer, the Employer's representative, or its registered agent, or may be left at the Employer's Rhode Island worksite, or place of business.

4. Once the Director receives satisfactory evidence that the appropriate coverage has been obtained the Order shall be immediately rescinded.

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Amended effective 6/12/2024