MA S968

Bill

MA S968

Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
10/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill proposes changes to worker's compensation laws in Massachusetts, specifically concerning benefits for disfigurement. It aims to make these benefits fairer by removing a fixed dollar amount of fifteen thousand dollars and replacing it with a calculation based on the average weekly wage in the Commonwealth, as determined by a specific section of Chapter 151A of the General Laws. Additionally, the bill removes a restriction that previously prevented payments for disfigurement that was solely scar-based, unless the scar was located on the face, neck, or hands, meaning compensation for such disfigurement will now be considered regardless of its location.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (4)

Sal DiDomenico (D)*, Will Brownsberger (D), Linda Forry (D), Barbara L'Italien (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2033 (on 10/22/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S968

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S968
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S968
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S968.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1707	Providing benefits for permanent functional loss and disfigurement under the Worker's Compensation Act	Accompanied S968	Replaces
S1262	Resolve providing for a study by a special commission relative to the primary prevention of gun violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1264	Relative to criminal justice training regarding autistic persons	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1266	Relative to change of address for firearm licensing	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1267	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1293	Creating a commission to study the effectiveness of a drug dealer registry in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1331	Establishing creditable service for 03 employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1341	Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2314	Similar To
S1382	Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1430	Further regulating employee benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1431	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain widows and surviving spouses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1908	Relative to certain benefits for surviving spouses while a surviving child serves in the armed forces	Accompanied a study order, see H4084	Similar To
S2033	Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1707

Providing benefits for permanent functional loss and disfigurement under the Worker's Compensation Act

Accompanied S968

Replaces

S1262

Resolve providing for a study by a special commission relative to the primary prevention of gun violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1264

Relative to criminal justice training regarding autistic persons

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

Similar To

S1266

Relative to change of address for firearm licensing

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1267

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1293

Creating a commission to study the effectiveness of a drug dealer registry in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1331

Establishing creditable service for 03 employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1341

Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2314

Similar To

S1382

Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees

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

Similar To

S1430

Further regulating employee benefits

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

Similar To

S1431

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain widows and surviving spouses

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

Similar To

S1908

Relative to certain benefits for surviving spouses while a surviving child serves in the armed forces

Accompanied a study order, see H4084

Similar To

S2033

Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Replaced by

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Sponsors (4)

Last Action

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