Bill > H3914

This bill provides special retirement and disability provisions for Casey L'Italien, a police officer from the town of Randolph who was injured in the line of duty on May 25, 2021. The bill directs the Norfolk County Retirement Board to increase her accidental disability retirement allowance to equal her full service salary, making her pension non-taxable and allowing her to earn up to half her retirement allowance without penalty. Upon reaching mandatory retirement age, she will receive a pension equal to 80% of her compensation. The bill also ensures she will be fully reimbursed for all hospital, medical, and related expenses resulting from her injury. Additionally, if she was married at the time of her injury, her spouse would receive a 75% annuity upon her death, and if both she and her spouse die, her children under 18 (or children under 22 who are full-time students or permanently disabled) would receive the pension benefits. The provisions are designed to provide comprehensive financial support for L'Italien due to her service-related disability, overriding any existing laws that might limit such benefits.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3914