SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1413 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1828
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas M. McGee
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to workers compensation for veterans..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1413 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1828
By Mr. McGee, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1828) of Thomas M. McGee for legislation relative to workers compensation for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 695 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to workers compensation for veterans..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1(7A) of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the paragraph in line 159 the following:- “Any employee who served in the United States Armed Forces or National Guard and as a result of such service sustained an emotional or physical injury, who in the course of an arising out of this employment receives a personal injury which combines with, or is aggravated or prolonged by such disability, shall be entitled to compensation regardless of the extent to which the services related disability contributes.”
