SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1508        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 899

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James T. Welch

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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 workers compensation insurance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James T. Welch

Hampden


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1508        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 899

By Mr. Welch, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 899) of James T. Welch for legislation relative to workers compensation insurance.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to workers compensation insurance.

 

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 is hereby amended in section 5 by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

“; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any employer conducting business in the Commonwealth for fewer than twenty (20) days per calendar year which can produce proof of workers compensation insurance considered valid in any state of the United States of America, shall be deemed to be in compliance with all requirements relative to the provision of workers compensation insurance in the commonwealth.”