Sloan's Case

The reviewing board of the Department of Industrial Accidents (board), reversing in part the decision of the administrative judge, held that the employee, Paul S. Sloan, Jr., was entitled to interest, as called for by G. L. c. 152, § 50,1 on *122the retroactive payment of benefits that the insurer, American Home Assurance, was ordered to pay after conference. Furthermore, the board assessed a penalty in the amount of $10,000, as provided by G. L. c. 152, § 8(1), against the insurer for failure to pay the interest within ninety days.2 The board also summarily affirmed the administrative judge’s…