MA S1909

Bill

MA S1909

Relative to workers compensation for veterans

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
03/28/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to workers compensation for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 152 of the General Laws, specifically Section 7A, to ensure that veterans who have sustained an emotional or physical injury from their service in the United States Armed Forces or National Guard are eligible for workers' compensation. The key provision states that if a veteran experiences a personal injury during their employment that combines with, is aggravated by, or is prolonged by their service-related disability, they will receive compensation, regardless of how much their military disability contributed to the current injury. This aims to provide a clearer path to compensation for veterans whose work-related injuries are impacted by pre-existing service-related conditions.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Thomas McGee (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/28/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1909

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1909
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1909.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1330	Relative to sick leave banks	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1335	Relative to the retroactive application of veterans creditable service	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1340	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1367	Relative to the retirement rights of building trades employees at institutions of public higher education	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1396	To provide retirement benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1414	Providing for an early retirement incentive program for Employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1423	Relative to veteran creditable service for certain public retirees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1481	To reduce the costs for adoption	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1796	Relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites	Accompanied a study order, see S2388	Similar To
S1828	Further regulating junior operators	Accompanied a study order, see S2387	Similar To
S1905	To provide for the furnishing of suitable flag holders and United States flags for the graves of veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States for the marking and designation of the graves for memorial purposes; and to provide a penalty for the removal or destruction of the flag holders and the United States flags when placed	Accompanied a study order, see H4083	Similar To
S571	Relative to pediatric nursing care facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S575	Relative to tiered networks	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S984	Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S990	Relative to the penalty for failure to provide workers' compensation insurance	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S993	Relative to employee benefits reporting	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1330

Relative to sick leave banks

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1335

Relative to the retroactive application of veterans creditable service

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1340

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1367

Relative to the retirement rights of building trades employees at institutions of public higher education

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1396

To provide retirement benefits for veterans

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1414

Providing for an early retirement incentive program for Employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1423

Relative to veteran creditable service for certain public retirees

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1481

To reduce the costs for adoption

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1796

Relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites

Accompanied a study order, see S2388

Similar To

S1828

Further regulating junior operators

Accompanied a study order, see S2387

Similar To

S1905

To provide for the furnishing of suitable flag holders and United States flags for the graves of veterans who served in the armed forces of the United States for the marking and designation of the graves for memorial purposes; and to provide a penalty for the removal or destruction of the flag holders and the United States flags when placed

Accompanied a study order, see H4083

Similar To

S571

Relative to pediatric nursing care facilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S575

Relative to tiered networks

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S984

Preventing discrimination based on veteran's status

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S990

Relative to the penalty for failure to provide workers' compensation insurance

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S993

Relative to employee benefits reporting

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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