SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1596 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 445
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard T. Moore
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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 clarifying deductions that can be made from private long term disability insurance plans.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Richard T. Moore |
[District]
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1596 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 445
By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 445) of Moore for legislation to clarify deductions that can be made from private long term disability insurance plans [Joint Committee on Financial Services]. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act clarifying deductions that can be made from private long term disability insurance plans.
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. Chapter 175 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended, by inserting a new section:-
Section 110 L - Effect of federal social security disability benefit upon payment of benefits under disability policy.
Notwithstanding any regulation, general or special law to the contrary, benefits due under a policy of insurance insuring against disability from injury or disease shall not be reduced by federal social security disability benefits received by insuree or spouse or other dependents.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
