HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 999 FILED ON: 1/29/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 494
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James K. Hawkins
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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 a COVID-19 presumption for public employees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 1/29/2021 |
John E. Nelson, First Vice President / Legislative Director, Massachusetts Coalition of Police | P.O. Box 768 Millbury, MA. 01527 | 1/29/2021 |
Paul R. Feeney | Bristol and Norfolk | 2/1/2021 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 2/1/2021 |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 2/3/2021 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 2/9/2021 |
Christina A. Minicucci | 14th Essex | 2/24/2021 |
David Allen Robertson | 19th Middlesex | 2/25/2021 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 2/26/2021 |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 3/4/2021 |
Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex | 3/5/2021 |
Peter Capano | 11th Essex | 3/5/2021 |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 3/4/2021 |
Edward F. Coppinger | 10th Suffolk | 3/4/2021 |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire | 3/4/2021 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 3/10/2021 |
Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex | 3/3/2021 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 3/5/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 3/4/2021 |
Jon Santiago | 9th Suffolk | 3/5/2021 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 3/5/2021 |
Alan Silvia | 7th Bristol | 3/1/2021 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 3/11/2021 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 3/13/2021 |
Adam J. Scanlon | 14th Bristol | 3/14/2021 |
Jessica Ann Giannino | 16th Suffolk | 3/25/2021 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 3/29/2021 |
Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex | 4/1/2021 |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 4/28/2021 |
Christopher Hendricks | 11th Bristol | 7/12/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 7/12/2021 |
Adrian C. Madaro | 1st Suffolk | 8/11/2021 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 9/3/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 999 FILED ON: 1/29/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 494
By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 494) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to a COVID-19 presumption for public employees. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. |
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 a COVID-19 presumption for public employees.
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:- Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any employee of the commonwealth or its political subdivisions who was required to work during the Massachusetts state emergency related to COVID-19 declared on March 11, and required to report to a work location outside of their home, who contract, have symptoms of or otherwise becomes affected with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), that results in a period of hospitalization, quarantine, or require self-quarantined measures as a result of being infected or coming into contact with someone who is infected with this virus, shall have their medical condition or incapacity to work presumed to be work related.
Section 2:- Any employee of the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions who was required to work during the Massachusetts state emergency related to COVID-19 declared on March 11, and required to report to a work location outside of their home and who dies as a result of work-related COVID-19 shall be eligible for benefits under section 100 and 100A of Chapter 32 of the General Laws.
Section 3:- This act shall take effect upon passage.