Legal Opinion

Johnson's Case

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided August 24, 2007No. 06-P-384PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCelinas, J.

We consider in this case whether an employee is entitled to an award of a penalty in the amount of $10,000, as called for by G. L. c. 152, § 8(1), par. 2,1 where an insurer *835failed to pay, within ninety days, interest under G. L. c. 152, § 50,2 on a decision ordering G. L. c. 152, §§ 34 and 35, disability payments, but where the payment of such interest was not specifically ordered in the decision. We conclude that the employee is not entitled to the penalty award, and affirm so much of the decision of the reviewing board (board) of the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reversing and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Gateley's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  2. Collatos v. Boston Retirement BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  3. Morrow v. Mason's heirsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1859
  4. Rambert v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  5. McDonough's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. Haines's CaseMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2008
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