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MA H4739

MA H4739
Creating a presumption of relatedness for essential workers suffering from COVID-19

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Introduced
05/14/2020
In Committee
05/18/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a presumption of relatedness for essential workers suffering from COVID-19. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill creates a presumption of work-relatedness for essential workers who contract, have symptoms of, or become affected by COVID-19 during the state of emergency. It defines "essential business" and "essential worker" and states that essential workers who are hospitalized, quarantined, or self-quarantined due to COVID-19 shall be presumed to have a work-related medical condition, without the need to use their own accrued leave time. The bill also requires essential employers to allow these workers to return to their previous positions after recovery, and exempts these claims from certain provisions of the workers' compensation law, unless the employer demonstrates compliance with workplace safety orders. Additionally, the bill allows essential workers who choose not to return to work due to COVID-19 exposure concerns to be eligible for unemployment benefits.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (42)

Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Tackey Chan (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Claire Cronin (D),  Marcos Devers (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Paul Feeney (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Sheila Harrington (R),  Stephen Hay (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  David Linsky (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  John Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  José Tosado (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  RoseLee Vincent (D),  Susannah Whipps (I), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5139 (on 12/07/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4739 05/23/2020
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4739.pdf 05/23/2020
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