HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 103        FILED ON: 1/11/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2763

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David Allen Robertson

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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 injured correctional officers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

1/11/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/26/2021

Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr.

5th Worcester

2/26/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/26/2021

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

3/11/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 103        FILED ON: 1/11/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2763

By Mr. Robertson of Tewksbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2763) of David Allen Robertson and others relative to providing for payments to injured correctional officers.  Public Service.

 

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 injured correctional officers.

 

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

SECTION 1Section 18A of Chapter 126 of the Generals Laws is hereby amended by striking the language thereof, and adding the following:-

Section 18A.An employee in a jail or house of correction of a county who, while in the performance of duty, receives bodily injuries resulting from actions of patients or prisoners in custody, and who as result of such injury is entitled to benefits under chapter one hundred and fifty-two, shall be paid, in addition to the benefits of said chapter one hundred and fifty-two, the difference between the weekly cash benefits to which entitled under said chapter one hundred and fifty-two and his regular salary, without such absence being charged against available sick leave credits, even if such absence may be for less than eight calendar days duration.