Section 120-RICR-00-00-1.12 - Rules Regarding R.I. Gen. Laws Sections 36-10-14 and 16-16-16 Concerning Retirement for Accidental Disability and the Definition of the Terms of "Aggravation" and "Reinjury"A. Introduction This Administrative Rule pertaining to the definition of "aggravation" is promulgated pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-8-3. The Rules shall be applicable to all applications for disability pensions under R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 36-10-14 and 16-16-16.
B. Definitions 1. "Aggravation" ? means an intervening work-related trauma that independently contributes to a member's original injury that amounts to more than the natural progression of the preexisting disease or condition, and is not the result of age or length of service. The intervening independent trauma causing the aggravation must be an identifiable event or series of work-related events that are the proximate cause of the member's present condition of disability.2. "Reinjury" means a recurrence of the original work-related injury from a specific ascertainable event. The specific event must be the proximate cause of the member's present condition of disability.120 R.I. Code R. 120-RICR-00-00-1.12
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