Pena's Case

This is an appeal by Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. (the insurer) from a judgment of the Superior Court awarding workmen’s compensation to the employee. This action was originally heard by a single member who made findings favorable to the employee. The reviewing board issued its decision affirming, adopting, and supplementing the findings of the single member. On appeal a Superior Court judge recommitted the case to the board for several purposes, including the one that the board “make specific findings of subsidiary fact with respect to the issue of prejudice to the insurer by the delay…