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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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Rhode Island Judiciary, "Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court Jurisdiction and Overview," accessed May 19, 2023
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Rhode Island; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Rhode Island," archived October 3, 2014
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island
