§ 28-30-4. Workers’ compensation administrator — Appointment — Powers and duties.
(a) There shall be a workers’ compensation administrator who shall be appointed by the chief judge of the workers’ compensation court with the advice and consent of the senate. The chief judge of the workers’ compensation court, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint a workers’ compensation administrator to serve for a period of five (5) years, and thereafter until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(b) The administrator shall:
(1) Supervise the preparation of an annual budget for the workers’ compensation court;
(2) Formulate procedures governing the administration of workers’ compensation court services;
(3) Make recommendations to the workers’ compensation court for improvement in court services;
(4) Collect necessary statistics and prepare the annual report of the work of the workers’ compensation court;
(5) Provide supervision and consultation to the staff of the workers’ compensation court concerning administration of court services, training and supervision of personnel, and fiscal management;
(6) Perform any other duties that the workers’ compensation court specifies;
(7) Have the power to act as a notary public as provided in § 42-30-14 [repealed].
History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 3; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-30-4; P.L. 1971, ch. 150, § 1; P.L. 1979, ch. 111, § 3; P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 2, § 3; P.L. 1983, ch. 28, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 10, § 3; P.L. 2005, ch. 21, § 3; P.L. 2018, ch. 86, § 2; P.L. 2018, ch. 98, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-30 - Workers’ Compensation Court
Section 28-30-1. - Court established — General powers.
Section 28-30-2. - Appointment and terms of judges.
Section 28-30-3. - Qualifications of judges — Sessions to hear cases.
Section 28-30-4. - Workers’ compensation administrator — Appointment — Powers and duties.
Section 28-30-4.1. - Deputy administrator — Appointment and term of office.
Section 28-30-4.2. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-30-5. - Vacancies in office of administrator.
Section 28-30-5.1. - Vacancy in office of deputy administrator.
Section 28-30-7. - Clerical assistance to administrator.
Section 28-30-8. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-30-9. - Location of court — Place of hearings.
Section 28-30-10. - Hearings open — Recording of decisions.
Section 28-30-11. - Representation of parties before court.
Section 28-30-12. - Forms — Rules of procedure.
Section 28-30-13. - Controversies submitted to court.
Section 28-30-14. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-30-15. - Retirement of judges engaged on or before July 2, 1997, on reduced pay.
Section 28-30-15.1. - Retirement of judges engaged after July 2, 1997.
Section 28-30-16. - Retirement of judges engaged on or before July 2, 1997, on full pay.
Section 28-30-16.1. - Salary for service after retirement.
Section 28-30-16.2. - Retirement of judges engaged after July 2, 1997, on full pay.
Section 28-30-17. - Allowance to surviving spouses, domestic partners of deceased judges.
Section 28-30-18.1. - Retirement contribution.
Section 28-30-18.2. - State contributions.
Section 28-30-19. - [Repealed.]
Section 28-30-20. - Calculation of retirement benefits.
Section 28-30-21. - Name change.
Section 28-30-22. - Medical advisory board.
Section 28-30-23. - Immunity from liability.