HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1997        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1017

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

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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 fairness in workers' compensation benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

1/19/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

11/1/2017

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

11/1/2017

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

2/3/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

11/1/2017

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

11/1/2017

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

11/1/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

11/1/2017

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

11/1/2017

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

11/1/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

11/1/2017

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

11/1/2017

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

11/1/2017

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

11/1/2017

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

11/1/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

11/1/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1997        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1017

By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1017) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others that employees injured due to willful misconduct be prohibited from receiving any portion of compensation benefits.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1726 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to fairness in workers' compensation 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 1. Chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 27 in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:

Section 27. If the employee is injured by reason of his serious willful misconduct, including intoxication or unlawful use of a controlled substance, as defined in section 1 of chapter 94C, he shall not receive compensation or any portion of the benefit; provided, that this provision shall not bar compensation or benefits to his or her dependents if the injury results in death.”.