Workers Compensation Court Rules of Practice
Current through February 2024
Chapter I · GENERAL RULES
- 1.1 Adoption of Rules - Application
- 1.10 Withdrawal of Attorneys
- 1.11 Relief from Error in Decrees or Orders - Clerical Mistakes
- 1.2 Powers of Administrative Judge
- 1.3 Mandatory Electronic Filing
- 1.4 Definitions
- 1.5 Service of Petition
- 1.6 Language Assistance Notice
- 1.7 Electronic Filing of Documents
- 1.8 Clerk Review; Acceptance/Rejection Procedure
- 1.9 Agreements and Stipulations
Chapter II · TRIAL
- 2.1 Calendar
- 2.10 Examination and Cross-Examination
- 2.11 Subpoena for Attendance of Witnesses - Forms - Issuance
- 2.12 Service of Subpoena
- 2.13 Depositions in Pending Actions
- 2.14 Default - Refusal to Make Discovery - Consequences
- 2.15 Argument
- 2.16 Amendment of Pleadings
- 2.17 Motions
- 2.18 Notice of Filing
- 2.19 Notice of Decisions
- 2.2 Hearing
- 2.20 Decrees
- 2.21 Testimony
- 2.22 Petitions
- 2.23 Dismissal/Withdrawal of Actions
- 2.24 Reports of Court-Appointed Impartial Medical Examiners
- 2.25 Affidavit of the Treating Physician
- 2.26 Settlements
- 2.27 Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers - Sanctions
- 2.28 Procedure and Order of Trial
- 2.29 Anniversary Review
- 2.3 Pretrial Conference - Failure to Appear
- 2.30 Appellate Review of Decisions by the Department of Labor and Training and the Medical Advisory Board
- 2.31 Approval of Rehabilitation Program
- 2.32 Insurance Coverage Disputes
- 2.33 Procedure Regarding Stop Work Orders Pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 28-36-15(i)
- 2.34 Appeals from Determinations of the Retirement Board Pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 45-21.2-9 Deadlines
- 2.4 Initial Hearing
- 2.5 Docketing
- 2.6 Trial Dates
- 2.7 Continuance
- 2.8 Continued Case Status Deadlines
- 2.9 Excusal of Attorney Deadlines