· 4/8/2013
Lillian Rivera v. Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island
Citations
- 70 A.3d 905
- 2013 R.I. LEXIS 47
- 2013 WL 1397160
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- determining that notices may be deemed “sent” on the date of postmark when applying statutory deadlines
- determining that notices may be deemed “sent” on the date of postmark when applying statutory deadlines
- stating legality of sentence claims cannot be waived, where reviewing court has proper jurisdiction
- applying the doctrine of equitable tolling and noting the “unusual” nature of the case
- “[W]e are not privileged to legislate, by inclusion, words which - 15 - are not found in the statute.”
- “[W]e have noted that [w]here there is no ambiguity, we are not privileged to legislate, by inclusion, words which are not found in the statute.”
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Judges: Suttell, Goldberg, Flaherty, Robinson, Indeglia
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