| Docket # | SJC-10525 |
| Date | January 4, 2010 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, JJ.
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| Summary | Workers' Compensation Act, Claim, Decision of Industrial Accident Reviewing Board, Prima facie evidence, Findings by administrative judge, Expert opinion, Injuries to which act applies, Presumptions and burden of proof. Statute, Construction. |
| Appealed From | Industrial Accident Review Board |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | MIIA Workers' Compensation SIG: John J. Canniff, John F. Keefe |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Carpenter: Peter T. Toland |
| Amici Curiae | Property Casualty Insurers Association |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |