Carl Watson v. Highland Pellets, LLC Liberty Mutual Group And Death and Permanent Total Disability Trust Fund

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• reciting that claim preclusion does not apply in a case where a party did not have an opportunity to raise the claim at the earlier proceeding
• claim preclusion \prevents relitigation of all matters that were or could have been adjudicated in the [prior] action\
• no discretion even if disturbing allegations exist regarding improprieties committed by a former disability retiree eligible for reinstatement
• “Claim preclusion makes a valid, final judgment conclusive on the parties and their privies, and prevents relitigation of all matters that were or could have been adjudicated in the action.”
• “[General Laws] c. 32, § 8, mandates reinstatement of formerly disabled employees once a medical panel determines they are fit to return to their former positions and a vacancy exists”
• after reinstatement, appointing authority may forthwith institute discharge proceedings

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