CHAVES v. ROBERT E. DERECKTOR OF R.I.

No. 88-492-M.P.

569 A.2d 1063 (1990)

Thomas CHAVES v. ROBERT E. DERECKTOR OF RHODE ISLAND, INC.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

February 21, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc B. Gursky, Raul L. Lovett, Lovett, Schefrin & Gallogly, Ltd., Providence, for plaintiff.

Gregory L. Boyer, Boyer, Reynolds & DeMarco, Providence, for defendant.


OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

This workers' compensation case is before the Supreme Court pursuant to the employee's petition for a writ of certiorari to determine whether an employee can unilaterally withdraw an appeal from the Department of Workers' Compensation to the Workers' Compensation Commission. We conclude that he can.

The facts of this case are not in dispute. On May 13, 1987, the employee, Thomas Chaves...

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