Workers' Compensation Self Insurance, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training

Employers subject to the Workers' Compensation Act are required to carry workers compensation insurance. To satisfy this requirement, an employer may:

>		Purchase a workers' compensation insurance policy from an insurance company licensed to write such policies in Rhode Island.
>		Become certified for self-insurance from The Division of Workers' Compensation
>		Become certified by the Department of Business Regulations as part of a self-insurance group
>		Be self-insured by statute. The State of Rhode Island and some municipalities are self-insured by statute.

To be certified by The Division of Workers' Compensation, an employer must complete the certification process. The certification process requires:

>		A long term commitment by the employer
>		The employer be financially secure
>		An investigation of the employer by The Division of Workers' Compensation
>		A hearing before the Director of the Department of Labor & Training
>		The employer to provide financial guarantee.

The certification process takes approximately 60 days. Certification will expire unless it is renewed annually.

For more information, please contact Sharon Benoit at (401) 462-8094, or email sbenoit@dlt.ri.gov


	RI Department of Labor and Training Workers' Compensation Center General Complex 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920	Phone: (401) 462-8100 Fax (401) 462-8105 TTY via RI Relay: 711 2/13/13 MDF
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