Rhode Island General Laws 28-41-21. Decision of appeal tribunal or referee
(a) After a hearing, an appeal tribunal shall make findings and conclusions promptly and on the basis of the findings and conclusions affirm, modify, or reverse the director‘s determination. Each party shall be promptly furnished a copy of the decision and the supporting findings and conclusions. This decision shall be final unless further review is initiated pursuant to § 28-41-22 within fifteen (15) days after the decision has been mailed to each party’s last known address or otherwise delivered to him or her, provided that that period may be extended for good cause.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 28-41-21
- 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.
- Director: means the director of labor and training or his or her designee unless specifically stated otherwise. See Rhode Island General Laws 28-29-2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) A decision of the referee of the board of review shall be honored and complied with until or unless modified or overruled by the board or a court of competent jurisdiction.
History of Section.
P.L. 1942, ch. 1200, § 7; P.L. 1949, ch. 2176, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3206, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-41-21; P.L. 1970, ch. 22, § 1; P.L. 1989, ch. 118, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 311, § 1.