Date: | 09/06/2016 |
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Organization: | Department of Industrial Accidents |
Docket Number: | DIA Board Nos. 055055-95, 012001-14 |
Location: | Boston |
- Employee: Nicklaus J. Ward
- Employer: Polaroid Corporation, Inc.
- Insurer: Polaroid Corp., Inc. Self-insurer (insolvent), Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund (Trust Fund), Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. (Reinsurer)
KOZIOL, J. This is the Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund’s (WCTF) appeal from another decision ordering it to pay an ongoing workers’ compensation obligation of the now insolvent self-insured, Polaroid Corp. Inc.; specifically, payment of the employee’s §§ 13 and 30 medical benefits. See Malacaria v. Polaroid Corp., Inc., 30 Mass. Workers’ Comp. Rep. ___ (August 26, 2016); Pastore v. Polaroid Corp., Inc., 30 Mass. Workers’ Comp. Rep. ___ (August 1, 2016). However, here the judge ordered the "Special Polaroid Fund" to reimburse the WCTF "pursuant to the terms of said fund." (Dec. 6.) The WCTF argues the judge erred by ordering it to pay the employee’s benefits and by ordering the "Special Polaroid Fund" to reimburse the WCTF. We agree.