Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Start Time:

1:00 PM

Location:

B-1 and Virtual

Event Description

Workers' Compensation/Independent Contractors/Workplace Safety

The public is invited to participate in The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development hearing on Wednesday, June 18^th, at 1:00pm in Room B-1. This hearing will be chaired by Representative Paul McMurtry.

Registration:

To register to testify in-person or virtually, please provide contact information via this form. The deadline to register is Tuesday, June 17^th, at 2:00 p.m. If you plan to testify as a panel, please note the name(s) of your co-panelist(s) on the form when registering. All panelists testifying will need to register via the sign-up form. The livestream of this hearing will be available on the Legislature's website at https://malegislature.gov/. The Chairs will limit testimony to 3 minutes per speaker. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the Chairs.

Hearings will be recorded and posted publicly on the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development page Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.

Written Testimony:

Written or pre-recorded testimony may be submitted until Tuesday, July 1st at 5:00 PM via email to labor.workforce.development@gmail.com.

All written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. At the discretion of the Chairs and per committee rules, limitations and redactions shall exist for sharing testimony that includes sensitive personal information or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others. Any person submitting written testimony may request such testimony remain private and said testimony will not be made publicly available.

*All House matters above are required to be reported on by August 16th, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27.

Contact:

Please contact the Committee staff in advance if you are requesting any ADA accommodations or if you have any questions:

Soumia.aitelhaj@masenate.gov

Garrett.Burns@mahouse.gov

If you have Accessibility needs, click here.

Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development	6/18/2025 1:00 PM	03:42:02

Workers' Compensation/ Independent Contractors/ Workplace Safety 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.2105	An Act creating fairness in workers' compensation disfigurement benefits	Sean Garballey
S.1298	An Act creating fairness in workers' compensation disfigurement benefits	Sal N. DiDomenico
H.2151	An Act to protect injured workers	Tram T. Nguyen
S.1310	An Act to protect injured workers	James B. Eldridge
H.2169	An Act relative to worker compensation protections for certified medical cannabis patients and their caregivers	Lindsay N. Sabadosa
H.3994	An Act relative to insurance settlements	Rita A. Mendes
H.2102	An Act relative to acts of violence	Michael J. Finn
H.2122	An Act providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infection	Christopher Hendricks
H.2123	An Act relative to workers' compensation disfigurement benefits concerning scarring	Christopher Hendricks
S.1353	An Act relative to workers’ compensation funeral benefits	Joan B. Lovely
H.2103	An Act protecting warehouse workers	Sean Garballey
S.1307	An Act protecting warehouse workers	Lydia Edwards
H.3995	An Act to protect workers from extreme temperatures	James J. O'Day
S.1355	An Act to establish extreme temperature worker protections	Liz Miranda
H.2101	An Act to enforce laws protecting worksite safety	Michael J. Finn
H.2116	An Act relative to anti-retaliation protections for public employees	Kenneth I. Gordon
H.2129	An Act relative to the definition of an independent contractor	Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.2130	An Act relative to independent contractors	Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
H.2142	An Act requiring human service employers to develop and implement programs that prevent workplace violence	Jay D. Livingstone
H.2170	An Act relating to protecting the interests of minor children featured on for-profit family vlogs	Lindsay N. Sabadosa
S.144	An Act relating to protecting the interests of minor children featured on for-profit family vlogs	Robyn K. Kennedy
H.2172	An Act to prevent heat-related illness in public sector outdoor workers	Aaron L. Saunders
S.1367	An Act to prevent heat-related illness in public sector outdoor workers	Rebecca L. Rausch
S.1308	An Act securing the application of Massachusetts law to employees of employers incorporated or operating in Massachusetts who provide their labor and services remotely	Lydia Edwards
S.1316	An Act creating an employer’s duty of care to safeguard its employees from workplace bullying	Paul R. Feeney
S.1347	An Act relative to workplace psychological safety	Robyn K. Kennedy
S.1357	An Act establishing protections for workers in hot conditions	Mark C. Montigny
S.1348	An Act to enforce laws protecting worksite safety	Robyn K. Kennedy
S.1291	An Act relative to workplace psychological safety	Nick Collins

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development

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