Carnute's Case

In this workmen’s compensation case, the reviewing board affirmed and adopted the decision of the single member of the Industrial Accident Roard (board) to the effect that the employee’s disability was not work related. The employee sought review of the reviewing board’s decision in the Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 152, § 11. A District Court judge sitting in the Superior Court under statutory authority ruled that the employee had, as a matter of law, sustained his burden of proof that he had suffered an injury compensable *815under G. L. c. 152, and ordered the case recommitted to the…