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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Bermudez v. Dielectrics, Inc., 113 N.E.3d 927 (2018)

Citation
Bermudez v. Dielectrics, Inc., 113 N.E.3d 927 (2018)
Parent Document
Bermudez v. Dielectrics, Inc., 113 N.E.3d 927 (2018)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2018-11-16

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In 1971, a revised § 15"abolished the necessity for an election between filing a workers' compensation claim and an action against a negligent third party." Taylor v. The Trans-Lease Group, 34 Mass. App. Ct. 404, 406 n.5, 612 N.E.2d 254 (1993). See St. 1971, c. 888.4 See also DaRoza, 416 Mass. at 379 n.2, 622 N.E.2d 604 (" Section 15 has thus seen a gradual expansion of the employee's right to control the third-party action by electing to initiate the action").