R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-35-53: Payment when due as condition to relief to employer.

The employer shall not be entitled to any relief granted by §§ 28-35-39 — 28-35-52 if payments in accordance with the existing agreement or decree are not paid in full to the date of the filing of the petition or notice, or the date of the hearing before the commission, or if payments are not made in accordance with the terms of chapters 29 — 38 of this title.