Date: | 11/20/2018 |
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Organization: | Department of Industrial Accidents |
Docket Number: | DIA Board No. 030839-14 |
Location: | Boston |
- Employee: Christine Litch
- Employer: American Airlines
- Insurer: National Union Fire
LONG, J. The insurer appeals from a decision ordering ongoing § 34 temporary total incapacity and § 30 medical benefits, including surgery, for the employee’s cervical condition. The insurer argues the administrative judge erred when he relied for support upon a § 11A report that predated its discontinuance request to support the award and to defeat the insurer’s § 1(7A) defense.1 In addition, the insurer argues that the medical opinions on which the judge relied did not sufficiently address the § 1(7A) heightened causation standard. For the following reasons, we vacate the decision, in part, and recommit the case to the judge for further findings.