Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Attorneys

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How we match your Rhode Island workers' compensation case

When you submit a Rhode Island workers' compensation matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A workers' compensation matter needs someone who handles workers' compensation work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Rhode Island law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Rhode Island who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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Exhibit A

What happens with a workers' compensation claim in Rhode Island

Day 0
You’re hurt at work.
Report it to your employer in writing and get medical care. In Rhode Island, the report and the first medical visit are the two things every comp claim is built on.
Within 24 hours
Tell us what happened.
Two minutes on this page. A Rhode Island workers' compensation attorney reviews it for free and, if it’s a fit, you’re matched within 24 hours.
Weeks 1–4
The claim is filed and documented.
Incident report, medical records, wage history, and the insurer’s acceptance or denial. Your attorney handles the forms and the follow-ups.
Months 1–6
Benefits, and pushback.
Wage-loss and medical benefits should start; insurers routinely dispute treatment or ratings. Your attorney contests denials and independent medical exams.
Before the 2-year deadline
Hearing or petition if needed.
Rhode Island gives 2 years from the date it happened. Filing keeps your leverage; missing it ends the claim.
Resolution
Award or settlement.
You pay nothing along the way. The fee — typically 20% — comes only out of what’s recovered. If nothing is recovered, you owe nothing.

Governing Statute: Workers' Comp Act
Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Act, R.I.G.L. § 28-29 et seq.
Agency: Workers' Compensation
Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court
Notice of Injury: 30 days
30 days to notify the employer (R.I.G.L. § 28-33-30)
Statute of Limitations: 2 years
2 years from injury or last payment (R.I.G.L. § 28-35-57)
Attorney Fees: Court-approved
Subject to Court approval
Typical attorney fee: 20%
Subject to Court approval (~20%–25%)

Rhode Island's Workers' Compensation Act (R.I.G.L. § 28-29 et seq.) is administered through the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court — one of only a handful of dedicated comp courts of record. Rhode Island pays TTD at 75% of after-tax AWW under § 28-33-18 — substantially higher net than the 66 2/3% of gross used in most states. The worker generally chooses the treating physician, with employer right to direct care in some circumstances. The state has substantial maritime exposure — Newport-area naval and shipyard work often falls under federal LHWCA — and onshore the heavy concentration of healthcare (Care New England, Lifespan, Brown affiliates) plus Blackstone Valley manufacturing drive claim volume. Attorney fees are subject to Court approval. An experienced Rhode Island attorney secures the right wage rate, properly classifies federal/maritime overlap, and preserves third-party claims.

Exhibit B

When to call a workers' compensation attorney in Rhode Island

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Exhibit C

Workers' Compensation cases we take in Rhode Island

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Healthcare worker injuries

Lifespan (Rhode Island Hospital, Miriam, Bradley), Care New England (Women & Infants, Kent, Butler), and CharterCARE staff face needle-sticks, patient-handling injuries, and workplace violence. Largest Rhode Island injury category.

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Exhibit D

How much do Rhode Island workers' compensation attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Rhode Island · Workers' Compensation

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 20%− $20,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$80,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Rhode Island workers' compensation attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Rhode Island workers' comp attorney fees are subject to Workers' Compensation Court approval, typically running 20%–25% of contested benefits, with insurer-paid fees on certain disputes. LHWCA fees on Electric Boat / Naval Station Newport claims may be employer-paid. Third-party tort claims (motor vehicle, product liability, contractor) run outside the comp system on standard 33%–40% personal-injury contingency.

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Exhibit E

What your Rhode Island workers' compensation compensation can include

A Rhode Island workers' compensation recovery is built from several parts. Tap one to see what it covers.

Medical Benefits

Reasonable and necessary medical treatment under R.I.G.L. § 28-33-5, including future medical when needed for the work injury.

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Exhibit F

Rhode Island workers' compensation questions, answered

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Notice within 30 days under R.I.G.L. § 28-33-30, and the formal claim must be filed within 2 years of the injury or last payment under § 28-35-57.

The worker generally chooses the treating physician under R.I.G.L. § 28-33-8, subject to insurer-directed care in some situations and managed-care rules.

Rhode Island attorney fees in workers' comp are subject to Workers' Compensation Court approval — typically in the 20%–25% range. Rhode Island also has insurer-paid attorney-fee provisions in certain disputes. Third-party tort claims run on standard 33%–40% contingency.

Generally no — exclusive remedy under R.I.G.L. § 28-29-20. Narrow intentional-injury exception under DiQuinzio v. Panciera Lease Co. Third-party claims against non-employers are not barred.

Naval Station Newport contractor work and shipyard/harbor work often falls under federal LHWCA. Classification is critical — LHWCA benefits substantially exceed state comp.

Medical treatment, TTD at 75% of after-tax AWW (capped), partial incapacity benefits, specific compensation for permanent loss, total disability, and death benefits.

Rhode Island recognizes retaliatory-discharge claims under R.I.G.L. § 28-33-19.3 for terminating an employee for asserting comp rights. Damages outside comp can include back pay and emotional distress.

Workers' Compensation attorneys by city in Rhode Island

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Other case types in Rhode Island

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Animal Incident attorneysRhode Island has a strict-liability dog-bite law — the owner pays for unprovoked bites without proof of viciousness.

Business Dispute attorneysRhode Island enforces reasonable non-competes — but state law limits enforcement against low-wage workers.

Car Accident attorneysRhode Island is a fault state with pure comparative fault — minimum auto liability of $25K/$50K leaves many crashes underinsured.

Consumer Protection attorneysRhode Island’s deceptive trade practices law allows actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney fees.

Criminal Defense attorneysRhode Island’s sentencing rules and habitual-offender enhancements make plea positioning critical from arraignment.

Defective Product attorneysRhode Island holds manufacturers strictly liable for defective products — and a 10-year outer time limit cuts off older claims.

Employment attorneysRhode Island’s fair employment law covers more than Title VII — and applies to employers with 4+ workers.

Family Law attorneysRhode Island is an equitable-distribution state — and the no-fault ground of “irreconcilable differences” governs most modern divorces.

Immigration attorneysRhode Island cases are heard in the Boston Immigration Court (MA, serves RI) — and Providence has significant immigrant populations driving case volume.

Lemon Law attorneysThe Rhode Island Lemon Law covers new vehicles within 1 year/15,000 miles — and the manufacturer pays attorney fees if you prevail.

Medical Malpractice attorneysRhode Island med-mal claims require expert testimony — and the 3-year deadline plus discovery rule shape timing.

Personal Injury attorneysA 3-year filing deadline and pure comparative fault frame every Rhode Island PI case.

Slip and Fall attorneysRhode Island premises liability turns on notice and reasonableness — and pure comparative fault helps plaintiffs even when partially negligent.

Social Security Disability attorneysRhode Island SSA hearing office in Providence processes moderate volumes — First Circuit precedent shapes review.

Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Attorneys

How we match your Rhode Island workers' compensation case

Case type

Size and complexity

Jurisdiction and licensing

Capacity and fit

What happens with a workers' compensation claim in Rhode Island

You’re hurt at work.

Tell us what happened.

The claim is filed and documented.

Benefits, and pushback.

Hearing or petition if needed.

Award or settlement.

When to call a workers' compensation attorney in Rhode Island

Workers' Compensation cases we take in Rhode Island

Healthcare worker injuries

Shipbuilding and shipyard injuries

Construction site injuries

Manufacturing and jewelry injuries

Trucking and transportation injuries

Logistics and warehouse injuries

Commercial fishing injuries

Back and spine injuries

Repetitive stress and cumulative trauma

Slip-and-fall on the job

Cold-exposure and winter-condition injuries

Third-party injury claims

How much do Rhode Island workers' compensation attorneys cost?

What your Rhode Island workers' compensation compensation can include

Medical Benefits

Total Incapacity (TTD)

Partial Incapacity

Specific Compensation

Total Disability

Death Benefits

Rhode Island workers' compensation questions, answered

Workers' Compensation attorneys by city in Rhode Island

Other case types in Rhode Island

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