SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2520        FILED ON: 3/22/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2463

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul W. Mark

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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 call and volunteer firefighters and EMTs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2520        FILED ON: 3/22/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2463

By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2463) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul W. Mark for legislation relative to the disability law insomuch as relates to call and volunteer firefighters and EMTs.  Public Service.

 

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 relative to call and volunteer firefighters and EMTs.

 

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 111F of chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “fighter”, in line 16, the following words:- ; provided, however, that if the incapacitated firefighter is a call, volunteer, reserve or auxiliary firefighter, the amount payable by the city, town or district shall be equal to the annual entry level income for all occupations in the commonwealth on the date of the incapacity, as determined by the department of labor and workforce development.

SECTION 2. Section 111M of said chapter 41, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “personnel”, in line 15, the following words:- ; provided, however, that if the incapacitated emergency medical personnel is a call, volunteer, reserve or auxiliary emergency medical personnel, the amount payable by the city, town or district shall be equal to the annual entry level income for all occupations in the commonwealth on the date of the incapacity, as determined by the department of labor and workforce development.