Legal Opinion
Anderson's Case
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 7, 1977PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
In this case we are called upon to construe the meaning of G. L. c. 152, § 7A, and to determine whether that statute was correctly applied by the reviewing board (board) of the Industrial Accident Board. We conclude that, since the findings and decision of the board leave it conjectural whether it correctly applied the statute, the case must be remanded to the board for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
The plaintiff, widow of Albert S. Anderson (employee), filed a claim for compensation under G. L. c. 152, § 31. After hearing, a single member of the Industrial Accident Board…
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