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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title XXI LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
  4. Chapter 152 WORKERS' COMPENSATION
  5. Section 40 Guardian or next friend exercising employee's rights

Section 40

Section 40: Guardian or next friend exercising employee's rights

Section 40. If an injured employee is mentally incompetent or is a minor when any right or privilege accrues to him, his guardian or next friend may in his behalf claim and exercise such right or privilege.