§ 28-30-13 - Controversies submitted to court.
SECTION 28-30-13
§ 28-30-13 Controversies submitted tocourt. – (a) Any controversy over which the workers' compensation court has jurisdictionin accordance with chapters 29 – 38 and chapter 53 of this title,including compensation, reasonableness of medical and hospital bills, degree offunctional impairment and/or disability, a dispute between an insurance carrierand an employer under a workers' compensation insurance contract, exceptdisputes under the jurisdiction of the workers' compensation appeals boardestablished pursuant to § 27-9-29, failure of an employer to secure thepayment of compensation under chapters 29 – 38 and chapter 53 of thistitle and any controversy in which the state or any of its politicalsubdivisions is a party, shall be submitted to the court in the manner providedin chapters 33 and 35 of this title.
(b) Disputes between an insurance carrier and an employerunder a workers' compensation insurance contract shall not be subject to apretrial conference in accordance with § 28-35-20, but shall be assignedconsistent with the rules and regulations of the workers' compensation court.