Governor Names Two to Fill Vacancies on WC Court

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | 0

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has appointed two attorneys to fill two vacancies on the state's Workers' Compensation Court.

Susan Pepin Fay

The two are among six names the governor announced this week for several courts, part of what's been called the most diverse group of judicial nominees ever in the state.

Nominee Keith Cardoza represents employers, employees, insurance carriers and third-party administrators in claims in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, according to a local news report. He is with the firm of Izzo, Gardner & Cardoza and is a graduate of Roger Williams University School of Law.

Susan Pepin Fay has represented employers and insurers before the Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court, the Massachusetts Board of Industrial Accidents and the U.S. Department of Labor. She earned her law degree from Suffolk University.

The nominees must be approved by the state Senate before they can take office. The post is for life and carries an annual salary of $153,340, the news report said.