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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1089 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1159
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sal N. DiDomenico
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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 workers' compensation disfigurement benefits.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1089 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1159
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1159) of Sal N. DiDomenico
for legislation relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits. Labor and
Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1180 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 workers' 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 2020 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the following words "fifteen thousand dollars" and
3inserting in place thereof the following words:- "not to exceed a sum equal to the average wage
4in the commonwealth on the date of the injury multiplied by thirty, as determined pursuant to
5subsection (a) of section 29 of chapter 151A"
6 and by striking out the following words:- “No amount shall be payable under this section
7for disfigurement that is purely scar-based, unless such disfigurement is on the face, neck, or
8hands."