Brooks v. Dockside Seafood

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

This case comes before us on a petition for certiorari filed by Irene Brooks (Brooks), a former employee of Dockside Seafood (Dockside), following a final decree by the Appellate Division of the Workers’ Compensation Court (Appellate Division), denying and dismissing two petitions for benefits. Brooks challenges the Appellate Division’s finding that the provisions of G.L.1956 § 28-35-61 govern her petitions, and that the six-month period allowed for the amendment or the modification of decrees of the Workers’ Compensation Court bars her claim for benefits.

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