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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 relative to workers' compensation disfigurement benefits concerning scarring.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 220        FILED ON: 1/7/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1898 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to workers' compensation disfigurement benefits concerning scarring.

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

Section 36 of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words  “or hands”, in line 82, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- ,distally to the elbows, or distally to the knees.