Bill > H2775

This bill provides special retirement provisions for Kevin Bythrow, a Quincy firefighter who became totally and permanently incapacitated due to toxic exposures during his service. Specifically, the bill requires the Quincy retirement board to retire Bythrow with a pension calculated under section 7 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, with the retirement effective retroactively from July 31, 2023. The bill also ensures that Bythrow will be indemnified by the city of Quincy for any medical expenses not covered by his private health insurance, as outlined in section 100B of chapter 41 of the General Laws. Additionally, the bill stipulates that if Bythrow dies from Parkinson's disease, his surviving spouse will receive an accidental death benefit under section 9 of chapter 32, and if he dies from another cause, his spouse will receive a death benefit under Option (c) of section 12 of the same chapter. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and appears to be a compassionate measure to support a firefighter who suffered health consequences from his public service.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2775