Silva v. New England Group, Maremont Corp.

CARTER, Justice.

This case was argued on September 23, 1981. An opinion of the Court was filed on March 5, 1981, two days after oral argument in Bryant v. Masters Machine Co., Me., 444 A.2d 329 (1982). Thereafter, issuance of the mandate was stayed by the Court. The appellant subsequently filed a Motion for Reconsideration. That Motion is hereby granted. The prior opinion is withdrawn. The Court’s opinion after such reconsideration follows.

The employee appeals from the denial of two consolidated Petitions for Award of Compensation. The first Petition sought an award of compensation for a…