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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 7B (2026)

Admissibility of, or reference to, statement given insurer or self-insurer by claimant or in his behalf

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Section 7B. In any claim for compensation by an employee, which is denied by an insurer or self-insurer, no statement in writing signed by the claimant, or statement taken on a recording instrument, concerning the facts out of which the claim arose, given by such claimant, or a person in his behalf, to such insurer or self-insurer, or to an agent or attorney of such insurer or self-insurer, shall be admissible in evidence or referred to at the hearing of any such claim, or in any proceeding connected therewith, unless a copy of such statement or verbatim written transcript of such recorded statement has been furnished to the claimant, or to a person acting in his behalf, or to his attorney, within ten days after a written request therefor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1985–2005 · leading case: Fahey v. Rockwell Graphic Sys., Inc., 482 N.E.2d 519 (Mass. App. Ct. 1985).
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Fahey v. Rockwell Graphic Sys., Inc., 482 N.E.2d 519 (Mass. App. Ct. 1985). “Similarly, G. L. c. 152, § 7B, which places limitations on the admissibility in workers’ compensation proceedings of statements made by claimants to insurers, originally applied only to signed written statements until amended by St.”
Commonwealth v. Williams, 827 N.E.2d 1281 (Mass. App. Ct. 2005). “See G. L. c. 152, § 7B; G. L. c. 233, § 23A. DIA Form 110 is required by statute: “Any claim for benefits shall be filed with the division of administration and the insurer on a form prescribed by the division, and shall specifically state the benefits claimed to be due and…”
Griggs v. Hardwick Knitted Fabrics, Inc., 11 Mass. L. Rptr. 577 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2000). “151B, §4, G.L.c. 152, §7B, and G.L.c. 93A, respectively.”
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