Section 28-30-13 - Controversies submitted to court(a) Any controversy over which the workers' compensation court has jurisdiction in accordance with chapters 29 - 38 and chapter 53 of this title, including compensation, reasonableness of medical and hospital bills, degree of functional impairment and/or disability, a dispute between an insurance carrier and an employer under a workers' compensation insurance contract, except disputes under the jurisdiction of the workers' compensation appeals board established pursuant to § 27-9-29, failure of an employer to secure the payment of compensation under chapters 29 - 38 and chapter 53 of this title and any controversy in which the state or any of its political subdivisions is a party, and appeals from an order of the retirement board pursuant to § 45-21.2-9 shall be submitted to the court in the manner provided in chapters 33 and 35 of this title.(b) Disputes between an insurance carrier and an employer under a workers' compensation insurance contract shall not be subject to a pretrial conference in accordance with § 28-35-20, but shall be assigned consistent with the rules of practice of the workers' compensation court.R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-30-13
Amended by 2014 Pub. Laws, ch. 289, § 2, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by 2014 Pub. Laws, ch. 231, § 2, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by 2014 Pub. Laws, ch. 87, § 2, eff. 6/9/2014.Amended by 2014 Pub. Laws, ch. 78, § 2, eff. 6/9/2014.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 3; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-30-13; P.L. 1986, ch. 507, § 3; P.L. 1990, ch. 332, art. 1, § 2; P.L. 1992, ch. 31, §3; P.L. 2000 , ch. 491, § 2; P.L. 2003 , ch. 388, § 2; P.L. 2003 , ch. 395, § 2; P.L. 2007 , ch. 509, § 3; P.L. 2011 , ch. 151, art. 12, § 4.