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MA H1898

MA H1898
Relative to workers' compensation disfigurement benefits concerning scarring


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Introduced
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to workers' compensation disfigurement benefits concerning scarring. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends the workers' compensation law in Massachusetts to expand the definition of disfigurement benefits to include scarring on the arms and legs, not just the hands. Specifically, it changes the language in the existing law to cover scarring that extends distally (away from the body) to the elbows and knees, rather than just the hands. This change broadens the scope of disfigurement benefits available to workers who sustain scarring injuries as a result of a workplace accident.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4570 (on 05/15/2024)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1898
BillText https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1898.pdf
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