Mathewson v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Board

On May 3, 1955, Edward B. Mathewson, a uniformed, paid member of the fire department of Cohasset and a member of the Norfolk County retirement system, applied for an accidental disability retirement allowance. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 32, § 7, as appearing in St. 1945, c. 658, § 1, as amended. From a denial of his application by the Norfolk County retirement board he appealed to the respondent contributory retirement appeal board (which we shall call the appeal board), G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 32, § 16 (4), as so appearing, as amended. The appeal board affirmed the decision of the county board. Upon…