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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 90 FILED ON: 1/9/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1897
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 fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Christopher Hendricks11th Bristol1/5/2023Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/30/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 90 FILED ON: 1/9/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1897
By Representative Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1897) of Christopher Hendricks and Brian W. Murray for legislation relative to fairness in
workers' compensation disfigurement benefits. Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1991 OF 2021-2022.]
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 relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 36(k) of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words "fifteen thousand dollars" and
3inserting in place thereof the following words: 30 times the average weekly wage in the
4Commonwealth as determined pursuant to subsection (a) of section 29 of chapter 151A and by
5striking out in lines 4-6 the words “No amount shall be payable under this section for
6disfigurement that is purely scar-based, unless such disfigurement is on the face, neck or hands.”