# R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-4: Commencement of compensation

> Rhode Island · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-4

## Section

- **Citation:** R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-4
- **Heading:** Commencement of compensation
- **Jurisdiction:** Rhode Island
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** RI Code / Title 28 / Chapter 28-33 / Section 28-33-4

## Text

No indemnity compensation shall be paid under chapters 29 €” 38 of this title for any injury that does not incapacitate the employee for a period of at least three (3) days from earning full wages, but, if the incapacity extends beyond the period of three (3) days, compensation shall begin on the fourth day from the date of injury, the first two hundred fifty dollars ($250) of indemnity compensation following the three-day (3) period, and the first two hundred fifty dollars ($250) of medical expense for any compensable injury shall, at the discretion of the carrier, be a deductible charged to any employer insured in the residual market, which deductible the insurance carrier shall promptly charge back to the employer. Nonpayment by the employer may be grounds for cancellation of the employer€™s workers€™ compensation insurance policy.

## Nearby sections

- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-1 § 28-33-1. Employees entitled to compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-2 § 28-33-2. Injuries occasioned by willful intent or intoxication.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-2.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-2.1 § 28-33-2.1. Injuries occasioned by employer-sponsored social or athletic activities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-2.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-4 § 28-33-4. Commencement of compensation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-4.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-5 § 28-33-5. Medical services provided by employer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-5.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-6 § 28-33-6. Failure to provide or accept medical services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-6.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-7 § 28-33-7. Health service provider reimbursement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-7.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-8 § 28-33-8. Employee€™s choice of physician, dentist, or hospital €” Payment of charges €” Physician reporting schedule.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-8.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-8.1 § 28-33-8.1. Managed care programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-8.1.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-9 § 28-33-9. Order declaring employer liable for medical services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-9.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-10 § 28-33-10. €œDental, hospital, and medical services€ defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-10.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-11 § 28-33-11. Notice of hearings €” Time of decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-11.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-12 § 28-33-12. Death benefits payable to dependents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-12.md)
- [R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-33-13 § 28-33-13. Persons presumed wholly dependent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_RI_T28_C28-33_S28-33-13.md)

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