Litchfield's Case

Robert M. Litchfield appeals the decision of the reviewing board of the Department of Industrial Accidents (department) which affirmed a decision of an administrative judge of the department. The administrative judge determined that G. L. c. 152, § 36(l)(j), benefits for permanent loss of psychiatric function were not available to Litchfield. We affirm.

Factual and procedural background. The following facts are taken from the administrative judge’s subsidiary findings of fact and are not in dispute. Litchfield “worked as a heavy equipment mechanic for the [tjown of Westford, the employer . . .…