Speed's Case

After a hearing pursuant to G. L. c. 152, § 8, a single member of the Industrial Accident Board (board) determined that the employee was entitled to some but not all of the benefits he claimed. The insurer did not seek review of the order by the board under § 10, but the employee did. He appealed to the board from that portion of the single member’s decision which denied him full benefits on his claim. At the same time, he made written demand upon the insurer for payment of those benefits set out in the § 8 order. When the insurer refused to make the payments ordered by the single member, the…