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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 785 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2452
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel Cahill
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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 defining certain disabilities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel Cahill10th Essex1/17/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 785 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2452
By Representative Cahill of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2452) of Daniel
Cahill relative to the disability retirement law for public employees. Public Service.
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 defining certain disabilities.
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 1. Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition
2is amended by adding the following: — Section 94C. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
3general or special law to the contrary affecting the non-contributory or contributory retirement
4system, any condition or impairment of health caused by any disease of the lungs or respiratory
5tract, resulting in total disability or death of a member of such system whose impairment was
6caused by negative environmental factors in the workplace and which occurred subsequent to
7employment in such workplace shall be presumed to have been suffered in the performance of
8the job unless the contrary be shown by competent evidence.