§ 28-35-19 - Hearing initiated by workers' compensation court – Petition to enforce. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-35-19

   § 28-35-19  Hearing initiated by workers'compensation court – Petition to enforce. – (a) If the workers' compensation court has reason to believe that the paymentof compensation has not been made, although it should have been made, it may onits own motion give notice to the parties of a time and place when a hearingwill be had before the court for the purpose of determining facts and making anorder. The notice shall contain a statement of the matter to be considered.Subsequently, all other provisions governing proceedings before the court shallattach insofar as they may be applicable.

   (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of thissection, any memorandum of agreement, preliminary determination, order, ordecree shall be enforceable by a suitable action or proceeding brought byeither of the parties to it before the workers' compensation court.