Legal Opinion
Van Houten v. Harco Construction, Inc.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 27, 1995PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLASSMAN, Justice.
Jay A. Van Houten appeals from the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board denying his petition for payment of medical expenses based on its finding that his claimed back injury was not work related. We agree with Van Houten’s contention that the factual determination of a Massachusetts administrative court that on October 2, 1986, Van Houten suffered a work-related back injury barred his employer, Harco Construction, from relitigating that issue in the present proceeding before the Board. Accordingly, we vacate the decision of the Board.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hossler Ex Rel. Dows v. BarrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State Mutual Insurance v. BraggSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
- LeBlanc v. United Engineers & Constructors Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
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