SENATE DOCKET, NO. 171 FILED ON: 1/10/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1512
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Diana DiZoglio
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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 expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Diana DiZoglio | First Essex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 171 FILED ON: 1/10/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1512
By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1512) of Diana DiZoglio relative to expenses incurred in defense against denial of benefits by incapacitated employees. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2533 OF 2017-2018.]
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 expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F 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 111F of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is amended by adding a new paragraph after line 51 as follows:-
An employee of labor organization who has incurred expense in successfully challenging the denial by a city or town of benefits provided by this section; and who has engaged an attorney for such challenge shall be reimbursed for such reasonable expense.