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Rhode Island: Mandated Short Term Disability Rates Increase
posted: Monday, July 25th
Weekly Maximum and Minimum Benefit Rates Increase
Rhode Island has announced that its weekly maximum and minimum short term disability rates have increased.
Background
Rhode Island's temporary disability insurance program provides income support to individuals who are out of work because of a non-work related illness or injury. To be eligible, an individual must meet certain earnings requirements and be medically certified by a qualified health care provider as unable to work.
An individual's weekly benefit rate will be equal to 4.62% of the wages paid in the highest quarter of his or her base period.
Updated Rates
For claims with a "Benefit Year Begin Date" of July 3, 2016 or later, $89.00 is the minimum benefit rate and $817.00 is the maximum benefit rate. This does not include dependency allowance. The weekly benefit rate remains the same throughout the entire benefit year.
Click here for more information on Rhode Island's temporary disability program.
