SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding the notice requirements in subsection (1) of section 7 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary and in order to promote the public good, the Massport Employees’ Retirement System shall pay Jan Witkowski, a retired member, accidental disability retirement benefits from any condition of impairment of health, including post-traumatic stress disorder, resulting from the events of September 11, 2001 as of the effective date of this act for the remainder of his retirement. The accidental disability benefit shall be set in accordance with said section 7 of said chapter 32 including, but not limited to, any and all survivor benefits. He shall be eligible for all other benefits pursuant to said section 7 of said chapter 32, and he shall receive all annual cost-of-living adjustments to his annual pension, as provided pursuant to section 102 of said chapter 32.

(b) Any retirement benefit provided to Jan Witkowski pursuant to this act shall be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any benefits he may have otherwise received from the Massport Employees’ Retirement System.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 11, 2012.