HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 88        FILED ON: 1/9/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1895

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Christopher Hendricks

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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 providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

1/5/2023

Peter Capano

11th Essex

1/26/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/26/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/30/2023

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

2/2/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 88        FILED ON: 1/9/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1895

By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1895) of Christopher Hendricks and others relative to providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infections.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1993 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection.

 

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

Chapter 152 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 7G the following section:

Section 7H:  In any claim for compensation where the employee has been diagnosed with COVID-19, it shall be prima facie evidence that (i) the employee was performing his or her regular duties at the time of contracting COVID-19; (ii) the claim comes within the provisions of this chapter; and (iii) sufficient notice of the injury has been given.  This section shall apply to health-care employees and non-medical employees at hospitals, chronic disease rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, rest homes, community health centers, psychiatric hospitals, out-patient health care facilities, health-care employees working in prisons and correctional facilities, at-home certified nursing assistants, at-home personal care assistants, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics.