HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2964        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2166

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald R. Berthiaume, 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 evaluations on a retired veterans disability.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

1/16/2019

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

2/1/2019

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/1/2019

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2964        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2166

By Mr. Berthiaume of Spencer, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2166) of Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr., and others relative to evaluations of the disabilities of retired veterans.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to evaluations on a retired veterans disability.

 

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

Section 8 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in subsection a, in line 19 after the words “twelve month period.” the following:- Veterans authorized to retire pursuant to section 52, section 53, section 56, section 57, and section 58 shall be exempt from evaluations following their first 5 years of retirement for disability.