Biagini's Case

The employee has taken an appeal from a “judgment” of the Superior Court denying enforcement of a decision under G. L. c. 152, § 8, of a single member of the Industrial Accident Board (board). The judge erred.

We summarize the proceedings below. The employee filed a claim for workers’ compensation with the board because of injuries alleged to have arisen out of and in the course of his employment. After a conference held before a single member of the board pursuant to the provisions of G. L. c. 152, § 7, an order denying payment was filed. Another single member, after a hearing requested by…