MA S998

Bill

Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts worker's compensation law to change the maximum disfigurement benefit from a fixed amount of $15,000 to 30 times the average weekly wage in the commonwealth, as determined by the state's unemployment insurance law. Additionally, the bill removes the exclusion that prevented payments for disfigurement that was "purely scar-based" unless it was on the face, neck, or hands.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (5)

Will Brownsberger (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Thomas McGee (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/11/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S998

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S998
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S998.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H102	Relative to proof of residency	Accompanied a study order, see H4792	Similar To
H1388	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	No further action taken	Similar To
H1436	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1461	Relative to the retirement benefits of John G. Flores	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1623	Relative to commuter transit benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H2533	Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3709	Relative to retirement survivor benefits for George C. Axiotis	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3724	Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4006	Similar To
H3790	Relative to accidental disability retirement for Jan Witkowski	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 248 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4006	Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
H4915	Authorizing and directing the retirement board of the town of Weymouth to pay a certain retirement benefit to the surviving spouse of fallen officer, Michael Chesna, of the Weymouth Police Department	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4928	Similar To
H4933	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the city of Chicopee	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 406 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4977	Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H5028	Relative to certain retirement benefits for Harold F. MacGilvray, Jr	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 421 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1424	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
S1429	To provide retirement benefits for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1472	Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1473	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1481	To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1545	Relative to commuter transit benefits	Accompanied H1623	Similar To
S2013	Relative to municipal veterans' benefits expenditures	Accompanied a study order, see S2420	Similar To
S39	To SAVE Massachusetts tax dollars	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S631	Relative to the utilization of public health benefits by large employers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H102

Relative to proof of residency

Accompanied a study order, see H4792

Similar To

H1388

Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters

No further action taken

Similar To

H1436

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1461

Relative to the retirement benefits of John G. Flores

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1623

Relative to commuter transit benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

H2533

Relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H3709

Relative to retirement survivor benefits for George C. Axiotis

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H3724

Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4006

Similar To

H3790

Relative to accidental disability retirement for Jan Witkowski

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 248 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4006

Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley

Enacted and laid before the Governor

Similar To

H4915

Authorizing and directing the retirement board of the town of Weymouth to pay a certain retirement benefit to the surviving spouse of fallen officer, Michael Chesna, of the Weymouth Police Department

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4928

Similar To

H4933

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the city of Chicopee

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 406 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H4977

Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H5028

Relative to certain retirement benefits for Harold F. MacGilvray, Jr

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 421 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S1424

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

S1429

To provide retirement benefits for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1472

Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1473

Relative to line of duty death benefits

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

Similar To

S1481

To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1545

Relative to commuter transit benefits

Accompanied H1623

Similar To

S2013

Relative to municipal veterans' benefits expenditures

Accompanied a study order, see S2420

Similar To

S39

To SAVE Massachusetts tax dollars

Accompanied a study order, see S2345

Similar To

S631

Relative to the utilization of public health benefits by large employers

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

Similar To

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