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delay in filing claim in Massachusetts

7 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1939–1975 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Leist's Casegreen
mass · 1966 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
1 sentence

1975Contrast Leist’s Case, 350 Mass. 465, 469 (1966).

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Brightman's Casegreen
mass · 1914 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974See Brightman’s Case, 220 Mass. 17, 20 (1914). (“Acceleration of previously existing heart disease to a mortal end sooner than otherwise it would have come is an injury within the meaning of the workmen’s compensation act.”) See also Walker’s Case, 243 Mass. 224, 225-226 (1922). (2) The trial judge found that “there was no evidence in the record showing that the insurer was not prejudiced by [the late claim] . . ..” “While the burden was upon the employee to prove that the insurer was not prejudiced by the delay in filing his claim, that burden might be sustained by a warrantable inference fro

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Walker's Casegreen
mass · 1922 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974See Brightman’s Case, 220 Mass. 17, 20 (1914). (“Acceleration of previously existing heart disease to a mortal end sooner than otherwise it would have come is an injury within the meaning of the workmen’s compensation act.”) See also Walker’s Case, 243 Mass. 224, 225-226 (1922). (2) The trial judge found that “there was no evidence in the record showing that the insurer was not prejudiced by [the late claim] . . ..” “While the burden was upon the employee to prove that the insurer was not prejudiced by the delay in filing his claim, that burden might be sustained by a warrantable inference fro

11
Kangas's Casegreen
mass · 1933 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974See Kangas’s Case, 282 Mass. 155, 158-160 (1933).

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Berthiaume's Casegreen
mass · 1951 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1974–1974
1 sentence

1974See Brightman’s Case, 220 Mass. 17, 20 (1914). (“Acceleration of previously existing heart disease to a mortal end sooner than otherwise it would have come is an injury within the meaning of the workmen’s compensation act.”) See also Walker’s Case, 243 Mass. 224, 225-226 (1922). (2) The trial judge found that “there was no evidence in the record showing that the insurer was not prejudiced by [the late claim] . . ..” “While the burden was upon the employee to prove that the insurer was not prejudiced by the delay in filing his claim, that burden might be sustained by a warrantable inference fro

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Moore's Casegreen
mass · 1924 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1960–1960
1 sentence

1960See Moore’s Case, 249 Mass. 173, 176 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Watson's Case green
mass · 1948
1 sentence

1968Watson’s Case, 322 Mass. 581, 585 .

11968–1968
Perrotta's Case green
mass · 1945
1 sentence

1960Perrotta’s Case, 318 Mass. 737, 739 .

11960–1960
De Felippo's Case green
· 1923
1 sentence

1941De Felippo’s Case, 245 Mass. 308 .

11941–1941
Booth's Case green
mass · 1935
1 sentence

1939The burden of proof in this particular was on the employee, Booth’s Case, 289 Mass. 322, 325 , but the burden is sustained if he introduces evidence from which a reasonable inference can be drawn that the insurer suffered no prejudice.

11939–1939

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MA § Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 41 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 43 (1934–2025) TX 8 (1941–1983) MA 7 (1939–1975) IL 2 (1996–1996) MD 2 (1928–1979)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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