HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 996        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3536

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Paul A. Schmid, III

_________________

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 disability benefits for veterans.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/17/2023

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/1/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/1/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/1/2023

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/10/2023

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

2/10/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

2/10/2023

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

2/10/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

2/10/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 996        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3536

By Representative Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3536) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others relative to disability benefits for veterans.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

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

_______________

 

An Act relative to disability benefits for veterans.

 

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

Section 5 of chapter 115 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020  Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “made”, in line 36, the following words: “; and provided further that, the effective date of an award of disability compensation to a veteran shall be the day following the date of the veteran's discharge or release if application therefor is received within 1 year from such date of discharge or release.”