Conrad v. State of R.I. — Med. Center — Gen. Hosp.

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

These consolidated matters are before the Supreme Court by way of petitions of Carol H. Conrad (Conrad) and Anna Men-donca (Mendonca) (collectively referred to as petitioners) for a writ of certiorari to review a decree of the Workers’ Compensation Appellate Division (appellate division) denying their requests to add statutory interest to their respective awards of workers’ compensation benefits. 1 The appellate division refused to consider the issue of interest because the record revealed that the issue had not previously been addressed by the Workers’ Compensation…