Bill > H2913

This bill amends a section of Massachusetts law regarding public safety line of duty benefits. Specifically, it modifies existing language to provide families of deceased public safety employees who are covered by workers' compensation (chapter 152) with a choice between two benefit options: either receiving the standard killed in the line of duty benefit or receiving workers' compensation benefits. Currently, the law seemed to exclude workers' compensation recipients from line of duty benefits, but this bill removes that exclusion and gives eligible families the ability to choose which benefit package they prefer. The change aims to provide more flexibility and potentially more comprehensive support for families of public safety employees who die in the line of duty, recognizing that different families might have different financial needs in the aftermath of such a tragic loss.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2913