{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-39-23","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-39-23","heading":"False representations to obtain benefits.","body":"Whoever knowingly makes a false statement or representation to obtain or increase any benefit or other payment under chapters 39 — 41 of this title, either for himself or herself or for any other person, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than twenty dollars ($20.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00), or by imprisonment not longer than thirty (30) days, or by both that fine and imprisonment; and each false statement or representation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.","path":["Title 28 Labor and Labor Relations","Chapter 39 Temporary Disability Insurance — General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-39/28-39-23.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:59Z","sha256":"4ad22c514050fd97573e62ba811a6b5d48bdf18ee5cf2f08e5cc318eea707e22","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-39-22","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-28-39-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}