HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2903        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

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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

2/5/2021

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/25/2021

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

3/11/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

3/18/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

3/24/2021

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

4/7/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2903        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

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By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2000) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to workers' compensation benefits for willful misconduct of employees.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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 2018 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.