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Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court

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The Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court resides in Rhode Island. Click on the links below to learn more about the court's...

Jurisdiction

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

Jurisdiction and Overview The Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court is charged with the jurisdiction to hear ail disputes between an employer and an employee relating to workers' compensation. Prior to 1954, disputes involving workers' compensation were heard in the Rhode Island Superior Court with a direct appeal to the Rhode Island Supreme Court.[2]

Selection method

See also: Assisted appointment

Judges of the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court are nominated by the governor from a list of names provided by a nominating commission, after which they face approval by the Rhode Island State Senate. They are subject to the same qualifications as supreme and superior court judges as well.[3]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]

  • an attorney;
  • licensed to practice law in the state; and
  • a member of the state bar in good standing.

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