MA H1375

Bill

Relative to defining certain disabilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the disability retirement law for public employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 32 of the General Laws by adding a new Section 94C. The new section establishes a presumption that any condition or impairment of health caused by a disease of the lungs or respiratory tract, resulting in total disability or death of a public employee, was suffered in the performance of the job, unless proven otherwise by competent evidence. The key provision is that this presumption applies when the impairment was caused by negative environmental factors in the workplace and occurred subsequent to the employee's employment in that workplace.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

James Dwyer (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4654 (on 06/25/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1375

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1375
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1375.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H14	Relative to disability placards	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2545	Relative to capping payment of pensioners for services after retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H3790	Relative to accidental disability retirement for Jan Witkowski	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 248 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H4654	Public service	No further action taken	Replaced by
H56	An annual report of the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission (under sections 21, 102 and 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) relative to the percentum change in the average cost-of-living as shown by the United States consumer price index for the year 2016 compared with such index for the year 2015.	No further action taken	Similar To
S1427	Relative to authorizing a local option for group retirement classification	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1431	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S51	Relative to eligibility for disability services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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