Section 20B. In proceedings before the industrial accident board, the medical report of an incapacitated, disabled or deceased physician who attended or examined the employee, including expressions of medical opinion, shall, at the discretion of the member, be admissible as evidence if the member finds that such medical report was made as the result of such physician’s attendance or examination of the employee.

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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 152 sec. 20B

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.