HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 89        FILED ON: 1/9/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1896

 

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 to modify weekly workers' compensation disability benefits.

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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


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 89        FILED ON: 1/9/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1896

By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1896) of Christopher Hendricks and others for legislation to modify weekly workers' compensation disability benefits.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1992 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 to modify weekly workers' compensation disability 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. Section 34 of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “sixty” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-  66. 

SECTION 2. Section 34A of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the word “two-thirds” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 70 percent.

SECTION 3. Section 35 of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 14,  the words “two hundred sixty” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 520.

SECTION 4. Said section 35 of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 15 and lines 29 and 30, the words “five hundred twenty” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure:- 780.

SECTION 5. Said section 35 of said chapter 152, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 32, the words “three hundred sixty-four” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 520.