HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2456        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2440

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John P. Fresolo

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

1/20/2011

Raymond McGrath

NAGE 159 Burgin Parkway  Quincy, MA 02169-4213

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2456        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2440

By Mr. Fresolo of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2440) of John P. Fresolo and Raymond McGrath relative to expenses incurred in defense against denial of benefits by incapacitated employees.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 111F of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is amended by adding a new paragraph after line 51 as follows:-

An employee of labor organization who has incurred expense in successfully challenging the denial by a city or town of benefits provided by this section; and who has engaged an attorney for such challenge shall be reimbursed for such reasonable expense.