Bill Text: MA S2011 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: For legislation relative to worker's compensation as it relates to employees who are members of the armed services or national guard

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Reporting date extended to Wednesday, June 9, 2010 [S2011 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S2011-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Morrissey, Michael (SEN)

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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 worker's compensation as it relates to employees who are members of the armed services or national guard.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Morrissey, Michael (SEN)	Norfolk and Plymouth
William Salisbury	21 McGrath Highway, Suite 304 Quincy, MA 02169

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01079 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 worker's compensation as it relates to employees who are members of the armed services or national guard.

                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(7A) of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the paragraph in line 159 the following:- “Any employee who served in the United States Armed Forces or National Guard and as a result of such service sustained an emotional or physical injury, who in the course of an arising out of this employment receives a personal injury which combines with, or is aggravated or prolonged by such disability, shall be entitled to compensation regardless of the extent to which the services related disability contributes.”