Date: | 02/20/2002 |
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Organization: | Department of Industrial Accidents |
Docket Number: | DIA Board No. 075500-87 |
Location: | Boston |
- Employee: John M. Camara
- Employer: DPW Mass. Highway Department
- Self Insurer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
MCCARTHY, J. The employee appeals from a decision in which an administrative judge awarded ongoing § 34A permanent and total incapacity benefits commencing on March 13, 1999. The parties had executed an earlier § 19 agreement covering the period from February 4, 1995 to March 13, 1999, which provided for payment of § 35 partial incapacity benefits. This agreement was approved by the department. The judge’s hearing decision reformed that approved agreement, and ordered recoupment from the employee to the self-insurer. Because the judge had no authority to reform the approved agreement, we reverse the decision in part.