Fitzgibbons's Case

This is an appeal by the self-insurer from a judgment of the Superior Court awarding compensation to the deceased employee’s widow under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, G. L. c. 152. The judgment affirmed the decision of the reviewing board which had affirmed and adopted the findings and decision of the single member. We granted an application for direct appellate review.

The crux of the self-insurer’s appeal concerns whether there were errors of law which tainted a finding by the Industrial Accident Board (board) that a mental or emotional disorder caused by a mental or emotional shock…