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MA H1670

To protect injured workers

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the protection of injured workers under the workers' compensation law. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect injured workers under the workers' compensation law. Key provisions include: 1. Expanding the definition of "earnings" to include any wages that the employer was required to pay under state or federal law, and requiring the employer to indemnify the insurer for any additional compensation owed due to unpaid wages. 2. Prohibiting employers from discriminating or taking adverse action against workers for exercising their rights under the workers' compensation law, and establishing a rebuttable presumption of unlawful practice if adverse action is taken within 90 days of a worker exercising their rights. 3. Allowing workers to file a complaint for unlawful discrimination or retaliation directly in court, without first filing with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. 4. Requiring employers to provide workers with a notice approved by the Department of Industrial Accidents, which includes information on unlawful retaliation, discrimination, and fraud under the workers' compensation law. 5. Requiring the Department of Industrial Accidents to promptly investigate complaints and hold investigative conferences, regardless of whether a case is open or active in the Division of Dispute Resolution.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (59)

Bruce Ayers (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  David Biele (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Dan Donahue (D),  William Driscoll (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jim Hawkins (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Russell Holmes (D),  Dan Hunt (D),  Louis Kafka (D),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Joe McGonagle (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Andy Vargas (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4174 (on 11/06/2019)
(9 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1670
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1670.pdf
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