| Date: | 10/08/1999 |
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| Organization: | Department of Industrial Accidents |
| Docket Number: | DIA Board No. 009896-96 |
| Location: | Boston |
- Employee: Laurie Moseley
- Employer: New England Fellowship for Rehab Alternatives
- Insurer: Arbella Indemnity Insurance Co.
SMITH, J. The employee appeals from a decision that awarded a closed period of further compensation benefits beyond the period voluntarily paid by the insurer. The judge found that the employee had recovered from the effects of her physical injury, and failed to prove that the depression from which she suffered was causally connected to the work injury. The employee argues that the judge applied the wrong legal standard to her mental injury claim, and based his decision on improperly admitted evidence. Because the judge's decision relied upon inadmissible evidence that refuted a central contention of the employee, we recommit the case for limited further proceedings.