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Introduced
08/05/2019
08/05/2019
In Committee
08/05/2019
08/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2311).
AI Summary
This bill aims to amend the Massachusetts General Laws to provide more fair and equitable disfigurement benefits for workers' compensation claims. Specifically, it would increase the maximum benefit for disfigurement from $15,000 to 30 times the average weekly wage in the Commonwealth, as determined by the state's unemployment insurance laws. Additionally, the bill removes the existing restriction that no amount shall be payable for disfigurement that is "purely scar-based" unless it is on the face, neck, or hands. This change would allow for broader coverage of disfigurement-related benefits for injured workers.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development (J)
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 08/05/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2311 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2311.pdf |
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