Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 11

Hearings; evidence; continuances

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Section 11. At the hearing the member shall make such inquiries and investigations as he deems necessary, and may require and receive any documentary or oral matter not previously obtained as shall enable him to issue a decision with respect to the issues before him. Such decision shall issue within twenty-eight days of the conclusion of the hearing. Failure of a party to appear at a hearing shall not delay the issuance of a decision.

The member conducting the hearing may grant a continuance only for reasons beyond the control of a party or his attorney. Any continuance shall be set forth in writing by the member and shall be compiled quarterly by the department and shall be submitted to the advisory council.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 87 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1922–2025 · leading case: Dalbec's Case

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Dalbec's Case (2007) massappct · cites it 6× “A second administrative judge conducted a G. L. c. 152, § 11, evidentiary hearing on March 22, 2005.”

Assuncao's Case (1977) mass · cites it 3× “Thereafter, the employee, pursuant to G. L. c. 152, § 11, sought enforcement in the Superior Court of the order of the single member.”

Neff v. Commissioner of the Department of Industrial Accidents (1995) mass · cites it 3× “Neff challenges on constitutional grounds the validity of the impartial medical examination fee provision of G. L. c. 152, § 11 A, as appearing in St.”

Coggin v. Massachusetts Parole Board (1997) massappct · cites it 3× “Haffajee] relative to impairment and causal relationship” and awarding Coggin total and permanent incapacity benefits.”

Murphy v. Commissioner of the Department of Industrial Accidents (1993) mass · cites it 6× “The single justice also granted “the petitioner leave to take an interlocutory appeal to a full panel of [the Appeals Court] with respect to the propriety of the single justice’s order reducing the administrative appeal fee and to the issues presented to the single justice by…”

Kareske's Case (1924) mass · cites it 3× “It enforces performance of the obligation which it establishes by a decree of the Superior Court, G. L. c. 152, § 11, and it prescribes the process by which a party can become entitled to a decree.”

Green v. Town of Brookline (2001) massappct “Filing fees and impartial physician deposition costs required by [G. L. c. 152 § 11 A], which are paid by claimant’s counsel, shall not be submitted as necessary expenses but shall be reimbursable directly from the insurer against whom the claimant prevails at hearing.”

Sellers's Case (2008) mass “152, § 10A (3), provides: “Any party aggrieved by an order of an administrative judge shall have fourteen days from the filing date of such order within which to file an appeal for a hearing pursuant to [G. L. c. 152, § 11], Such hearing shall be held within twenty-eight days of…”

O'Brien's Case (1996) mass · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 152, § 11. See 452 Code Mass. Regs.”

Perkins's Case (1932) mass · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 152, § 11. Kareske’s Case, 250 Mass.”

Merchants Insurance Group v. Spicer (2015) massappct · cites it 2× “Both parties appealed the interim conference order and' requested a formal *264 hearing pursuant to G. L. c. 152, § 11. In June, 2012, while Perez’s DIA case was awaiting the formal hearing, Merchants successfully moved to join the Fund as a party to the DIA case.”

Scheffler's Case (1994) mass “In this case we are called on to interpret G. L. c. 152, § 11 A, as appearing in St.”

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