MA H1726

Bill

MA H1726

Relative to fairness in workers' compensation benefits

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that employees injured due to willful misconduct be prohibited from receiving any portion of compensation benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 152 of the General Laws, specifically Section 27, to prohibit employees who are injured due to their own serious willful misconduct from receiving any workers' compensation benefits. This misconduct is explicitly defined to include intoxication or the unlawful use of a controlled substance, as outlined in Section 1 of Chapter 94C, which pertains to controlled substances. However, the bill includes a crucial exception: if such an injury results in the employee's death, their dependents will still be eligible to receive compensation and benefits.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (17)

Brad Jones (R)*, Jay Barrows (R), Nick Boldyga (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Kevin Kuros (R), Joe McKenna (R), Dave Muradian (R), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4604 (on 09/08/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1726

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1726
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1726
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1726.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1392	Relative to fetal homicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1396	Expanding protections against incest	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1397	Increasing the liability for permitting an intoxicated arrestee to operate a motor vehicle	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1400	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution prohibiting eminent domain takings	No further action	Similar To
H1401	Relative to the defense of private property rights through the prevention of abusive eminent domain takings in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4604	Labor and Workforce Development	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4743	Authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 383 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4747	Exempting all police officer positions within the police department of the town of North Reading from the civil service law	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 412 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
H4753	Authorizing the town of Reading to grant licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a new draft, see H4770	Similar To

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