R.I. Workers' Comp. Ct. R. Prac. 2.30

(A)(1) Any party may file a petition

with the court to review a decision of the Department of Labor and Training or the

Medical Advisory Board within thirty (30) days of the date the decision enters.

(2) The petitioner shall file with the court a copy of the decision to be reviewed,

along with the petition stating their grounds for appeal. The respondent need not file

a responsive pleading unless otherwise required by statute or by court order.

(B) The petitioner shall provide a certified copy of the entire record of the

proceeding under review to the court within thirty (30) days after the petition is filed,

unless the court orders otherwise.

(C) After a petition is filed, the court shall establish a schedule for the submission

of briefs by the parties.

(D) The Workers' Compensation Court Rules of Practice shall govern the

proceedings. The court may consider evidence of procedural irregularities at the

Department of Labor and Training or the Medical Advisory Board.

(E) The court shall not substitute its judgment for that of the Department of Labor

and Training or the Medical Advisory Board regarding the weight of the evidence

on questions of fact. The court may affirm or remand the case for further

proceedings. The court may reverse or modify the decision if substantial rights of

the petitioner have been prejudiced because the decision of the Department of Labor

and Training or the Medical Advisory Board is:

(1) in violation of constitutional or statutory provisions;

(2) in excess of the statutory authority of the Department of Labor and Training

or the Medical Advisory Board;

(3) made upon unlawful procedure;

(4) affected by other error of law;

(5) clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence

presented; or

(6) arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or unwarranted

exercise of discretion.