HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1955        FILED ON: 1/14/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1838

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act relative to workers' compensation..

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 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by inserting after section 22 the following section:-

Section 22A.  The division of industrial accidents shall publish on its web site a listing of all companies required to be covered by workers compensation insurance.  The listing shall include:  whether or not coverage is in effect; the effective dates of the policy; the holder or carrier of the policy; all industry codes associated with the policy.  The Massachusetts workers compensation rating and inspection bureau shall provide the division of industrial accidents with all information needed to comply with this section.