Rhode Island General Laws Title 28. Labor and Labor Relations § 28-35-28. Appeal to appellate division

(a)(1) Any person aggrieved by the entry of a decree by a trial judge may appeal to the appellate division established pursuant to this section by filing with the court within five (5) days of the date of the entry of a decree, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, a claim of appeal and, subject to the rules of practice of the court, by filing a request for a transcript of the testimony and ruling or any part thereof desired.

(2) Upon a showing of excusable neglect, the trial judge who entered the decree may extend the time for filing the claim of appeal by any party, for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the expiration of the original time prescribed by this section. The request for extension shall be made by motion directed to the trial judge with such notice as the court shall deem appropriate. Such an extension may be granted, before or after the time otherwise prescribed by this section.

(3) Within any time that a judge shall fix, either by an original fixing or otherwise, the appellant shall file with the court reasons of appeal stating specifically all matters determined adversely to the appellant that the appellant desires to appeal, together with so much of the transcript of testimony and rulings as the appellant deems pertinent, and within ten (10) days after that the parties may file with the court those briefs and memoranda that they may desire concerning the appeal.

(5) Any member of the appellate panel may, for cause, disqualify himself or herself from hearing any appeal that may come before the appellate panel.