SECTION 1. Section 28-44-52 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-44 entitled "Employment Security - Benefits" is hereby amended to read as follows:

28-44-52. Finality of board's decision -- Petition for judicial review. -- Each party shall be furnished promptly a copy of the decision and the supporting findings and conclusions of the board of review. The decision is final unless any party in interest, including the director, initiates judicial review by filing a petition with the clerk of the sixth division of the district court within fifteen (15) days after the board of review's decision has been mailed to the last known address of each party in interest or otherwise delivered to the party. thirty (30) days as set forth in the administrative procedures act. The petition for review shall state the grounds upon which review is sought but need not be verified. Exceptions taken to the rulings of the board of review are not necessary to obtain judicial review nor is a bond required either as a condition of initiating a proceeding for judicial review of a determination of benefit rights or of entering an appeal from the decision of the court upon that review.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.