(a)  Any person aggrieved by the final decree in the district court may appeal to the supreme court on any question of law or equity decided adversely to the appellant. The appeal shall follow the general procedure prescribed by the Workers’ Compensation Act, chapters 29 — 37 of title 28.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-28.5-7

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6

(b)  The claim of an appeal shall suspend the operation of any order or decree appealed from, but, in the case of default in taking the procedure required, the suspension shall cease, and the district court upon motion of any party shall proceed as if no claim of appeal has been made, unless it be made to appear to the district court that the default no longer exists.

History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 216, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-28.5-8; P.L. 1975, ch. 165, § 24; P.L. 2004, ch. 220, § 5; P.L. 2004, ch. 225, § 5.