The provisions contained in these Rules of Practice shall take effect when approved by the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and shall be cited as W.C.C. - R.P. These rules shall be applicable to all matters pending on the day of approval and such matters as may be filed with the court thereafter.
R.I. Work. Comp. Ct. R. 1.1
Reporter's Notes. The Workers' Compensation Court Rules of Practice have been revised on several occasions to address statutory changes which have required rule revisions. The most recent amendments to the Rules of Practice were approved by the Rhode Island Supreme Court and became effective on April 2, 2013. With the implementation of a new case management system and mandatory electronic filing, the Rules of Practice were amended, approved by the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and became effective on March 1, 2014 and amended on October 6, 2014.