| Date: | 12/15/2009 |
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| Organization: | Department of Industrial Accidents |
| Docket Number: | DIA Board No. 012374-07 |
| Location: | Boston |
- Employee: Christopher Connors
- Employer: Verizon
- Self Insurer: Verizon New England
KOZIOL, J. The employee appeals from an administrative judge's decision denying and dismissing his claim for workers' compensation benefits. The employee sought § 34 total incapacity benefits for an alleged mental stress injury he claims to have sustained as a result of a series of events arising out of and in the course of his employment as a service technician for the self-insured employer. Liability for the alleged injury was hotly contested over the course of five days of hearing held May 8, May 9, June 12, September 3, and September 19, 2008. We reach only one of the issues raised by the employee on appeal because it is dispositive, requiring reversal of the decision and recommittal for a hearing de novo before a different judge.