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R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-35-11 (2026)

Questions determined by court

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All questions arising under chapters 29 — 38 of this title and § 45-21.2-9 shall, except as otherwise provided, be determined by the workers’ compensation court in accordance with the provisions of those chapters.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2021 · leading case: DeNardo v. Fairmount Foundries Cranston, Inc., 399 A.2d 1229 (R.I. 1979).
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DeNardo v. Fairmount Foundries Cranston, Inc., 399 A.2d 1229 (R.I. 1979). · cites it 4× “Section 28-35-11. We, however, are empowered to review questions of law and are persuaded that the appropriate standard in reviewing the commission's decree in this case is analogous to that applied on an appellate court's direct review of a jury's verdict in a negligence case.”
McAree v. Gerber Prods. Co., 342 A.2d 608 (R.I. 1975). · cites it 2× “Section 28-35-11 gives it the general, broad jurisdiction to determine “[a] 11 questions arising under [the act] if not settled by agreement of the parties interested therein * * * except as otherwise provided.”
Silva v. Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co., 524 A.2d 571 (R.I. 1987). “According to § 28-35-11, “[a]ll questions arising under chapters 29 to 38, inclusive, of this title, [the Workers’ Compensation Act] * * * shall, except as otherwise herein provided, be determined by the workers’ compensation commission.”
Mendes v. ITT Royal Elec., 648 A.2d 1358 (R.I. 1994). · cites it 2× “Section 28-35-11 gives the Workers’ Compensation Court broad jurisdiction to determine questions arising under the Workers’ Compensation Act.”
Corrine A. Lang as of the Est. of Kevin Lang v. Mun. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Rhode Island (R.I. 2019). · cites it 2× “) Further supporting our interpretation is the fact that the act, at G.L. 1956 § 28-35-11, entitled “Questions determined by court,” provides that “[a]ll questions arising under * * * Rhode Island general law § 45-21.”
Mickeda Barnes v. Rhode Island Pub. Transit Auth. (R.I. 2020). “Accordingly, those claims were properly dismissed. Conclusion For the foregoing reasons, we affirm the order of the Superior Court.”
Timothy Koback v. Mun. Employees' Ret. Sys. of Rhode Island (R.I. 2021). “…specific sections of the WCA, namely §§ 28-29-2(4), 28-29-2(5), and 28-29-26; G.L. 1956 §§ 28-30-1 and 28-30-13; §§ 28-35-11 and 28-35-27; and G.L. 1956 § 28-36-5.4. See P.L. 2011, ch. 151, art. 12, § 8. Further, § 45-21.2-9(h) and (i), quoted supra, make reference to §…”
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