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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1786 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1751
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey N. Roy
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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 concerning payments on personal injury protection benefit claims.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jeffrey N. Roy10th Norfolk1/4/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1786 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1751
By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1751) of Jeffrey
N. Roy relative to payments on personal injury protection benefit claims. The Judiciary.
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 concerning payments on personal injury protection benefit claims.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The fourth paragraph of section 34M of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in
2the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following two sentences:-
3 If after the commencement of any such action, but before judgment, the insurer makes
4payment of the amount that is due and payable, the court may still assess costs and reasonable
5attorney’s fees for the bringing and prosecuting of the action, but only up until the time of such
6payment. Interest, running from the commencement of the action shall be assessed on all
7amounts adjudged to be due and payable in any such action, at the same rate as interest is
8assessed for breach of contract actions in the commonwealth.