Rhode Island General Laws 28-35-18. Hearings by compensation agencies of other states or territories
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The workers’ compensation court may also arrange to have hearings held by the workers’ compensation court officer or tribunal having authority to hear cases arising under the workers’ compensation law of any other state, of the District of Columbia, or of any territory of the United States, the testimony and proceedings at any this hearing to be reported to the workers’ compensation court and to be part of the record in the case. Any evidence so taken shall be subject to rebuttal upon final hearing before the workers’ compensation court.
History of Section.
G.L. 1938, ch. 300, art. 3, § 3; P.L. 1954, ch. 3297, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-35-18.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-35-18
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- United States: include the several states and the territories of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-8