Bill > H5450

This bill provides for the retirement of Matthew Donoghue, a police officer in the town of Braintree, Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Increasing Donoghue's accidental disability retirement allowance to the regular rate of compensation he would have received had he continued working as a police officer until his death or reaching mandatory retirement age, whichever comes first. All payments are non-taxable to the extent allowed by state and federal law. 2. Allowing Donoghue to earn up to one-half the amount of his retirement allowance without a refund penalty, despite restrictions in the state's general laws. 3. Entitling Donoghue to receive indemnification for all hospital, medical, and related expenses incurred due to the injuries he sustained while on duty. 4. Providing for a survivor's pension to Donoghue's spouse, and in the event of their deaths, to their children under the age of 18 or those with permanent physical or mental incapacities. 5. Requiring a medical panel re-examination to certify Donoghue's continued mental or physical incapacity before payments can be made. The bill is effective as of October 13, 2022.

Joint Committee on Public Service (J)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5450