Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 11C (2026)

Appeals to reviewing board

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Section 11C. Any party aggrieved by a decision of an administrative judge after a hearing held pursuant to section eleven shall have thirty days from the filing date of such decision within which to file an appeal from said decision to the reviewing board. A party who has by mistake, accident, or other reasonable cause failed to appeal from a decision within the time limited herein may within one year of the filing of said decision petition the commissioner of the department who may permit such appeal if justice and equity require it, notwithstanding that a decree has previously been rendered on any decision filed, pursuant to section twelve. Appeals to the reviewing board must be accompanied by a fee of thirty per cent of the average weekly wage in the commonwealth, which shall be paid into the special fund pursuant to section sixty-five. Such fee may be waived by the reviewing board for indigent claimants. The reviewing board shall reverse the decision of an administrative judge only if it determines that such administrative judge's decision is beyond the scope of his authority, arbitrary or capricious, or contrary to law. The reviewing board may, when appropriate, recommit a case before it to an administrative judge for further findings of fact. Where the reviewing board affirms the decision of an administrative judge, it may do so in summary fashion and without discussion of the issues raised on appeal.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 38 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Neff v. Comm'r of the Dep't of Indus. Accidents, 653 N.E.2d 556 (Mass. 1995).

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Neff v. Comm'r of the Dep't of Indus. Accidents, 653 N.E.2d 556 (Mass. 1995). · cites it 4× “G. L. c. 152, § 11C. Appellants to the reviewing board must pay a filing fee equal to thirty per cent of the average weekly wage in the Commonwealth.”

Lettich's Case, 530 N.E.2d 159 (Mass. 1988). · cites it 4× “(The single member’s decision was filed earlier, on June 10, 1985, but the reviewing board’s decision was not filed until September 24,1987.”

Hicks's Case, 820 N.E.2d 826 (Mass. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 2× “*763 According to G. L. c. 152, § 11C, as amended by St. 1991, c.”

Aetna Life & Cas. Ins. v. Commonwealth, 737 N.E.2d 880 (Mass. App. Ct. 2000). · cites it 3× “” G. L. c. 152, § 11C. The insurer appealed to a single justice of this court, G.”

Fleming v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins., 445 Mass. 381 (Mass. 2005). “See G. L. c. 152, § 11C; 452 Code Mass. Regs.”

Wilson's Case, 50 N.E.3d 213 (Mass. App. Ct. 2016). “” G. L. c. 152, § 11C, as amended by St. 1991, c.”

Morris v. Bd. of Reg. in Med., 539 N.E.2d 50 (Mass. 1989). “Compare G. L. c. 152, § 11C (1986 ed.), which denies the reviewing board the right to “review determinations by the member who conducted the hearing regarding the credibility of witnesses who have given testimony,” discussed in Lettich’s Case, 403 Mass.”

Bengtson's Case, 609 N.E.2d 1229 (Mass. App. Ct. 1993). · cites it 2× “The board’s reversal of the judge’s award was consistent with its authority under G. L. c. 152, § 11C, and Bengtson has presented no valid reason for disturbing the board’s exercise of expertise and discretion under G.”

Murphy's Case, 759 N.E.2d 754 (Mass. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 152, § 11C. The reviewing board determined that “each and every order against [Liberty Mutual was] contrary to law.”

Murphy's Case, 761 N.E.2d 998 (Mass. App. Ct. 2002). “We agree with the single justice that the administrative judge had authority to order recoupment of overpaid benefits, but we agree with the board that the employee did not commit fraud pursuant to § 14(2) of the Act. Standards of review. In reviewing a decision of an…”

Taylor's Case, 691 N.E.2d 997 (Mass. App. Ct. 1998). “The powers of the board are set forth in G. L. c. 152, § 11C, as amended by St. 1991, c.”

Haslam's Case, 883 N.E.2d 949 (Mass. 2008). “13 The insurer appealed from the decision to the reviewing board pursuant to G. L. c. 152, § 11C. 14 A divided panel of the reviewing board affirmed the decision.”

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