Bill > H2793

This bill provides local retirement boards with the option to grant retirement benefits to certain public safety workers who become totally and permanently incapacitated due to job-related injuries. Specifically, the bill allows cities and towns that choose to accept this provision to enable retirement for Group 4 public safety workers (such as police officers and firefighters) who can no longer perform their essential job duties because of injuries sustained while on duty. The bill would amend Chapter 32 of the General Laws by adding a new section that creates this local option. To implement the provision, a city or town must formally accept the section through the process outlined in section 4 of chapter 4, which typically involves a vote by local government. This legislation provides additional protection and financial support for public safety workers who suffer severe, career-ending injuries in the line of duty, giving local communities the flexibility to provide enhanced retirement benefits to these workers.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2793