An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection
By Mr. Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Christopher Hendricks and others relative to workers' compensation benefits for certain emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection. Labor and Workforce Development.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Christopher Hendricks
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide forthwith extended workers' compensation benefits for certain emergency personnel in response to the public health emergency presented by the spread of COVID-19, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2020 | House | Referred to the committee on House Rules |
| 4/6/2020 | House | Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
| 5/21/2020 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 6/1/2020 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/05/2020 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Virtual Hearing |
| 6/22/2020 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday August 20, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 8/27/2020 | Senate | Reporting date extended to Thursday August 20, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 8/27/2020 | Senate | Amendment (changing reporting date to Thursday September 10, 2020) adopted, pending concurrence |
| 12/7/2020 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5139 |
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