Mattison's Case

The principal question raised and argued is whether there was error in the denial by the board of the employee’s motion to strike out the report of an “impartial physician,” appointed under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 152, § 9. The employee contends that the physician appointed was an “insurance doctor” and was not “impartial,” as required by the act.

The findings of the single member, adopted by the board, were that the physician was an orthopedic specialist who had testified before the board in numerous cases on behalf of insurance companies, but had never testified for, nor been employed by, the…