Can a minor be an eligible injured worker, and how are they compensated?

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Can a minor be an eligible injured worker, and how are they compensated?

Minors can be eligible injured workers under Rhode Island workers’ compensation. The twist in this scenario is that the law provides a special rule when the minor’s employment is illegal or the minor is under the legal working age: the compensation payable is tripled. This serves as a deterrent to illegal hiring of minors and to protect a vulnerable worker who was not properly authorized to work. Outside of that specific situation, benefits follow the normal rates with the usual disability multipliers. Parental approval isn’t the mechanism that grants or changes benefits. So, a minor can be eligible, and when the minor’s work is illegal or underage, the compensation is tripled.

Minors can be eligible injured workers under Rhode Island workers’ compensation. The twist in this scenario is that the law provides a special rule when the minor’s employment is illegal or the minor is under the legal working age: the compensation payable is tripled. This serves as a deterrent to illegal hiring of minors and to protect a vulnerable worker who was not properly authorized to work. Outside of that specific situation, benefits follow the normal rates with the usual disability multipliers. Parental approval isn’t the mechanism that grants or changes benefits.

So, a minor can be eligible, and when the minor’s work is illegal or underage, the compensation is tripled.

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