Rhode Island General Laws Title 28. Labor and Labor Relations § 28-33-44. Continuation of health insurance benefits

(1) The employee is no longer receiving compensation pursuant to a preliminary determination or a decision of the workers' compensation court;

(2) The employee has accepted suitable alternative employment;

(3) The employee fails to pay any contribution toward the healthcare benefits that he or she was required to pay prior to the injury;

(4) A petition for a commutation or a structured settlement, as defined in § 28-33-25, is granted;

(5) The employee is a beneficiary of an equivalent health insurance policy of his or her spouse; or

(6) The employee is employed in the construction industry and is a participant in a multi-employer welfare plan as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 29 U.S.C. § 1002 et seq., and which the Internal Revenue Service has determined under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., is tax exempt as to contributions received and as to benefits received by its participants.