Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 51A (2026)

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Section 51A. In any claim in which no compensation has been paid prior to the final decision on such claim, said final decision shall take into consideration the compensation provided by statute on the date of the decision, rather than the date of the injury.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1982–2011 · leading case: McLeod's Case, 450 N.E.2d 612 (Mass. 1983).

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McLeod's Case, 450 N.E.2d 612 (Mass. 1983). · cites it 11× “” This case presents two questions: (1) whether, *432 in the circumstances contemplated by G. L. c. 152, § 51A, the Industrial Accident Board (board) has discretion to compute benefits at the rates provided by statute at the time of the injury rather than at the rates prevailing…”

Taylor's Case, 691 N.E.2d 997 (Mass. App. Ct. 1998). “The court stated that “[t]he mandatory nature of G. L. c. 152, § 51A, is demonstrated not only by the language that the Legislature employed, but also by the language it did not employ.”

Squillante's Case, 450 N.E.2d 599 (Mass. 1983). “The provisions of G. L. c. 152, § 51A, which state: “In any claim in which no compensation has been paid prior to the final decision on such claim, said final decision shall take into *398 consideration the compensation provided by statute on the date of the decision, rather…”

Hanson's Case, 529 N.E.2d 1233 (Mass. App. Ct. 1988). “1112 (1984), the employee on remand 2 correctly argued that the benefits had to be recomputed so as to comply with G. L. c. 152, § 51A. See McLeod’s Case, 389 Mass.”

Mugford's Case, 701 N.E.2d 654 (Mass. App. Ct. 1998). “1112 [1984], the employee on remand correctly argued that the benefits had to be recomputed so as to comply with G. L. c. 152, § 51A.” Although the opinion does not contain a detailed procedural history, it is implicit that the employee was already receiving § 34 benefits when…”

McLeod's Case, 436 N.E.2d 413 (Mass. App. Ct. 1982). · cites it 2× “G. L. c. 152, § 51A. See Locke, Workmen’s Compensation § 302 (1981).”

Gordon's Case, 524 N.E.2d 1379 (Mass. App. Ct. 1988). “The employee thereafter received permission from a judge of the Superior Court to request compensation at the higher rates provided for by G. L. c. 152, § 51A. 2 A single member and the review board declined to apply § 51A to the employee’s payments.”

Conte v. P.A.N. Constr. Co., 746 N.E.2d 162 (Mass. App. Ct. 2001). “3 (1988) (employer’s payments under private wage continuation and medical plans not “compensation” for purposes of G. L. c. 152, § 51A). Because, under well-settled principles, compensation paid under the statute of another State is the equivalent of compensation paid under G.”

Matthews, 534 N.E.2d 19 (Mass. App. Ct. 1989). · cites it 2× “The claimant (widow of the employee) has appealed from the reviewing board’s decision affirming the single member’s decision, which had rejected the applicability of G. L. c. 152, § 51A, to her claim. 1 The matter was reported to a panel of this court pursuant to the Standing…”

MacDougall's Case, 951 N.E.2d 950 (Mass. App. Ct. 2011). “The employee also sought to have the benefits calculated under G. L. c. 152, § 51A, as inserted by St. 1969, c.”

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