Bill Text: MA H1821 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Benefits for widows under the workers' compensation law
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-19 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the House Committee On Ways and Means [H1821 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1821-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ronald Mariano
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to widow's benefits.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Ronald Mariano |
3rd Norfolk |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1816 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to widow's 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 1(1) of Chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:
Section 1: For the purposes of Section 35C, Section 32, and Section 31, the earnings of the employee shall be determined as of the date of his last full time employment, irrespective of whether that employer is subject to this chapter. Notwithstanding the prior voluntary retirement of the employee, such earnings shall be considered wages upon which the spouse is dependent at the time of the employee’s death.
Section 2: For purposes of Section 2A of Chapter 152 of the General Laws, Section 1 of this act, above, shall be deemed to be procedural in character.
