Bill > S1832

This bill provides a special retirement provision for Wayne Estes, a retired member of the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS), allowing him to receive an accidental disability retirement benefit. Specifically, the bill overrides existing state retirement laws to permit Estes to obtain accidental disability retirement due to severe physical and psychological harm, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which would be presumed to have been suffered during his employment. The bill requires Estes to notify the retirement board of his decision to accept this option within 90 days of the act's effective date, and mandates that the Massachusetts Retirement System pay him accidental disability retirement benefits for the remainder of his retirement. The legislation appears to be a targeted, individual-specific law designed to provide special consideration for Estes's unique circumstances, bypassing standard retirement system regulations to grant him a more favorable retirement status.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1832