(a) There is established in the state of Rhode Island a workers’ compensation court consisting
of a chief judge and nine (9) associate judges having the jurisdiction that may be
necessary to carry out its duties under the provisions of the workers’ compensation
act, chapters 29 — 38 of this title and the provisions of § 45-21.2-9, except those provisions of the act that establish violations of the act as crimes,
offenses, or misdemeanors. The jurisdiction of those crimes, offenses, or misdemeanors
shall remain in the district and superior courts as otherwise provided by law.
(b) The court shall be a court of record with the same authority and power to subpoena
and also the same authority and power to cite and punish for civil contempt as exist
in the superior court. The court shall have a seal, and the members, administrator,
deputy administrator, and assistant clerks of the court shall have the authority and
power to administer oaths and affirmations.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
15
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2 in the last 5 years), 1960–2026 · leading case:
Plunkett v. State, 869 A.2d 1185 (R.I. 2005).
Plunkett v. State, 869 A.2d 1185 (R.I. 2005).
· cites it 2× “G.L. 1956 § 28-30-1. We held that the Legislature did not intend the WCA exclusivity provision to bar subsequent FEPA claims because the WCA “does not identify, fully remedy or adequately deter an employer’s discriminatory conduct” and “cannot adequately address discrimination…”
Callaghan v. Rhode Island Occupational Info. Coordinating Comm., 704 A.2d 740 (R.I. 1997).
· cites it 2× “1956 § 28-B0-l(a), which provides that “[t]here shall be established in the state of Rhode Island a workers’ compensation court * * * having such jurisdiction as may he necessary to carry out its duties under the ‘provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act * * * except those…”
Segrella v. Workmen's Comp. Comm'n, 162 A.2d 810 (R.I. 1960).
· cites it 4× “It is petitioner’s contention that general laws 1956, §28-30-1, does not confer general jurisdiction on the workmen’s compensation commission to cite and punish for contempt as is judicially inherent in the superior court, despite the apparent unambiguous language of the section…”
Am. Hoechst Corp. v. Carr, 621 A.2d 710 (R.I. 1993).
· cites it 2× “Section 28-30-1. In the course of this litigation, however, chapter 332 of Public Laws 1990 amended the Workers’ Compensation Act to replace the Workers’ Compensation Commission with the Workers’ Compensation Court, a judicially and administratively independent entity.”
Silva v. Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., 524 A.2d 571 (R.I. 1987).
“” See also §§ 28-30-1 and 28-30-13. Furthermore, the commission may reopen a case until the time that a decision has been rendered, see Carr v.”
Masi v. A. Gasbarro & Sons, Inc., 235 A.2d 341 (R.I. 1967).
“2d 810 , we ruled that pursuant to §28-30-1, the workmen’s compensation commission has the power to cite and punish for contempt any individual who refuses to obey its order or decree.”
Lacroix v. Nulco Mfg. Co., 618 A.2d 1285 (R.I. 1993).
· cites it 2× “Section 28-30-1. In the course of this litigation, however, chapter 332 of Public Laws 1990 amended the Workers’ Compensation Act to replace the Workers’ Compensation Commission with the Workers’ Compensation Court, a judicially and administratively independent entity.”
Sullivan v. Empire Equip. Eng'g Co., 492 A.2d 1212 (R.I. 1985).
· cites it 3× “2 was promulgated based on the authority provided by §§ 28-30-1 and 28-30-12. Section 28-30-1 grants the commission such jurisdiction as is necessary to carry out the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act, and § 28-30-12 provides that the commission may “adopt rules of…”
Kennedy v. Kenney Mfg. Co., 519 A.2d 585 (R.I. 1987).
“The petitioner concedes the existence of these inherent powers which include, for example, the power to seize and remove persons from the court room.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-30-1(a) — 2 cases
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-30-1(b) — 1 case
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