Bill > S1815

This bill amends Section 28N of chapter 32 of the General Laws to ensure that Group 4 members (typically public safety workers like police officers, firefighters, and emergency personnel) who are in the process of applying for disability retirement will continue to receive their Group Insurance Commission (GIC) health care benefits without interruption. Specifically, the legislation guarantees that a Group 4 member's healthcare coverage will remain active from the time they apply for either an accidental or ordinary disability retirement until their retirement application is officially approved. This provision aims to protect public service workers during the potentially lengthy and uncertain disability retirement application process by preventing a gap in their health insurance coverage, which could be particularly crucial during a time when they may be dealing with health challenges that prompted the disability retirement application.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1815