§ 28-30-21. Name change. Wherever in the general or public laws there appear the words, “workers’ compensation commission” it shall read “workers’ compensation court.” History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 132, § 6; P.L. 1991, ch. 205, § 5.
§ 28-30-22. Medical advisory board. (a) The chief judge of the workers’ compensation court, in consultation with the appropriate medical or professional association, shall appoint a medical advisory board that shall serve at the chief judge’s pleasure and consist of eleven (11) members in the following specialties: one orthopedic surgeon; one neurologist; one physiatrist; one […]
§ 28-30-23. Immunity from liability. Any person serving as a member of the medical advisory board or fee dispute panel, and any medical service provider appointed as an impartial medical examiner, participating on a comprehensive independent healthcare review team, or serving as a member of the medical fee arbitration panel, shall be immune from any […]
§ 28-30-24. Domestic partner — Definition. For purposes of this chapter, “domestic partner” shall be defined as a person who, prior to the decedent’s death, was in an exclusive, intimate, and committed relationship with the decedent, and who certifies by affidavit that their relationship met the following qualifications: (1) Both partners were at least eighteen […]
§ 28-30-25. Severability. The holding of any section or sections or parts of this chapter to be void, ineffective, or unconstitutional for any cause shall not be deemed to affect any other section or part hereof. History of Section.P.L. 2011, ch. 408, § 20; P.L. 2011, ch. 409, § 20.
§ 28-30-3. Qualifications of judges — Sessions to hear cases. (a) A workers’ compensation judge shall be an attorney at law and admitted to the bar. During his or her term of office a judge shall not engage in the practice of law or any other employment and shall not act as counsel or attorney […]
§ 28-30-4. Workers’ compensation administrator — Appointment — Powers and duties. (a) There shall be a workers’ compensation administrator who shall be appointed by the chief judge of the workers’ compensation court with the advice and consent of the senate. The chief judge of the workers’ compensation court, with the advice and consent of the […]
§ 28-30-4.1. Deputy administrator — Appointment and term of office. There shall be a deputy administrator of the workers’ compensation court who shall be appointed by the administrator of the workers’ compensation court with the approval of a majority of the judges. Beginning in January, 2002, and during the month of January in every fifth […]
§ 28-30-4.2. [Repealed.] History of Section.P.L. 1991, ch. 44, art. 72, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 1992, ch. 31, § 17, effective May 18, 1992.
§ 28-30-5. Vacancies in office of administrator. In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of the administrator, the chief judge of the workers’ compensation court, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a duly qualified person to act as administrator under the provisions of this chapter to serve for […]
§ 28-30-5.1. Vacancy in office of deputy administrator. In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of the deputy administrator, the administrator, with the approval of a majority of the judges, shall appoint a duly qualified person to act as deputy administrator under the provisions of this chapter to fill the vacancy for […]
§ 28-30-6. Administrator and deputy administrator to devote full time to office — Disability of administrator or deputy administrator. The administrator and deputy administrator shall not be active in determining the policies or conducting the affairs of any employers’ association or labor organization, but they shall impartially devote their full time to the duties of […]
§ 28-30-7. Clerical assistance to administrator. The administrator, with the approval of the chief judge of the workers’ compensation court, may employ any clerical assistance that he or she may require for copying, recording, indexing, and attending upon the files of the court, and may appoint additional staff as necessary. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. […]
§ 28-30-8. [Repealed.] History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 3; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-30-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 111, § 2; Repealed by P.L. 2014, ch. 78, § 3, effective June 9, 2014; P.L. 2014, ch. 87, § 3, effective June 9, 2014.
§ 28-30-9. Location of court — Place of hearings. The workers’ compensation court shall be located in Providence and all hearings before the court concerning compensation shall be conducted in Providence, unless the workers’ compensation court otherwise designates. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 3; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. […]
