§ 28-35-57.1 - Bar of claims. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-35-57.1

   § 28-35-57.1  Bar of claims. – An employee's claim for compensation from an employer under chapters 29 to 38of this title shall be barred from the date the employee commences employmentfor a period of two (2) years in the event the employee has willfully providedfalse information as to his or her ability to perform the essential functionsof the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, on an employmentapplication requesting that information, if the information is directly relatedto the personal injury which is the basis of the new claim for compensation.This section shall not apply unless the employment application advises theemployee of the substance of this section. Nothing in this section shall exemptany employer from or excuse full compliance with any applicable provisions ofthe Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq., andchapter 87 of title 42.