§ 28-33-29 - Exercise of rights or privileges by guardian, conservator, or next friend. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-33-29

   § 28-33-29  Exercise of rights orprivileges by guardian, conservator, or next friend. – In case an injured employee is mentally incompetent, or, where death resultsfrom the injury, in case any of his or her dependents entitled to compensationunder this chapter are mentally incompetent or minors at the time when anyright, privilege, or election accrues to him or her or them under chapters 29– 38 of this title, his or her conservator, guardian, or next friend may,in his or her behalf, claim and exercise that right, privilege, or election,and no limitation of time provided in those chapters shall run so long as theincompetent or minor has no conservator or guardian.