2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-35 - Workers' Compensation – Procedure
Section 28-35-12.1 - Prompt decision required.

RI Gen L § 28-35-12.1 (2014) What's This?

§ 28-35-12.1 Prompt decision required. – The judge who hears a case pursuant to § 28-35-12 shall render his or her decision no later than thirty (30) days after each party has completed presenting its case. This provision shall not apply in any case for which the judge has shown just cause, as determined by rules of practice of the workers' compensation court adopted pursuant to the authority granted to the court by § 28-29-26, for delay beyond thirty (30) days.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1985, ch. 365, § 12; P.L. 2014, ch. 78, § 6; P.L. 2014, ch. 87, § 6.)

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