Migues's Case

These two cases were argued together. There is no dispute that the decree for the physician must be affirmed if the employee is entitled to a decree.

The employee’s case is governed by the decision in McLaughlin’s Case, 274 Mass. 217. It was there decided that an employee, hired in Massachusetts, was entitled to compensation under G. L. c. 152 (the workmen’s compensation act), if he were sent to work in New Hampshire, were there injured, and there accepted compensation under the New Hampshire law and gave a release to the insurer of all demands; provided he had not given notice as required by…