Collins's Case

Two issues1 are presented in this employee’s appeal from a judgment affirming the denial and dismissal of *558his claim for compensation by the reviewing board (board) of the Industrial Accident Board. The employee urges that the single member and the board erroneously ruled that the prima facie effect of G. L. c. 152, § 7A, did not apply and that they also improperly considered opinion evidence of two physicians which was based in part on facts not admitted in evidence. We agree that there was error in the decision of the board and reverse the judgment.

The findings and decision of the single…