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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1412 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2133
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 workers' compensation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/14/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/15/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/31/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1412 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2133
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2133) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the forfeiture of workers' compensation. Labor and
Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1907 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to workers' compensation.
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 45 of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended by inserting after the word 'forfeited' in line 13 the following sentence: -
3 "If, as a result of the examination, the registered physician determines that the employee
4is fit to return to work and the employee refuses to return to work, his right to compensation shall
5be suspended, and his compensation during the period of suspension may be forfeited.”