MA H1986

Bill

MA H1986

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

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the presumption of relatedness for workers suffering from COVID-19. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill creates a presumption of work-relatedness for workers who contract COVID-19, which allows them to receive workers' compensation benefits without having to prove the illness was caused by their job. The bill defines key terms like "employer", "employee", and "state of emergency" related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also prohibits employers from requiring workers to use their own sick, vacation, or personal time to cover COVID-19-related absences, and it protects workers from being fired or discriminated against for refusing to return to work due to COVID-19 concerns. The bill also outlines the process for filing claims and ensures that costs associated with these claims will not negatively impact an employer's experience rating unless the employer failed to follow relevant health and safety guidance.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (23)

Ken Gordon (D)*, Dave Rogers (D)*, Tackey Chan (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Dan Hunt (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5023 (on 09/06/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1986

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1986
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1986.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1960	Updating overtime protections to protect the Commonwealth's middle class workers	Accompanied S1225	Similar To
H1983	Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules	Senate concurred	Similar To
H2763	Relative to injured correctional officers	No further action taken	Similar To
H490	Establishing the COVID-19 essential worker burial assistance fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4968	Similar To
H5023	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S105	Relative to fair pay for comparable work	Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1180	Relative to fairness in workers' compensation disfigurement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1191	Relative to unemployment compensation and labor disputes	Accompanied a new draft, see S2817	Similar To
S1193	Relative to manufacturing and factory worker protection from COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1194	Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1195	Providing hazard pay and protection for essential workers during a "State of Emergency" declaration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1225	Updating overtime protections to protect the Commonwealth's middle class workers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S419	To create safe environments for home care workers and consumers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4471	Similar To

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