Burns's Case

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1914-05-22

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Sheldon, J. 1. Under the provisions of St. 1911, c. 751, Part *10 II, § 3, if the injury to the petitioner’s husband was due to the serious and wilful misconduct of his employer, the compensation must be doubled. She contends that this was the case. The Industrial Accident Board has found against her contention, and this finding is final, if there was any evidence to support…

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