By Mrs. Walrath of Stow, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1856) of Patricia A. Walrath and Stephen M. Brewer for legislation to exempt certain officers of non-profit entities from provisions of the workers' compensation law.  Labor and Workforce Development.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Patricia A. Walrath

Stephen M. Brewer

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act further regulating 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:

SECTION 1.           The third paragraph of subsection (5) of section 1 of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the  third sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:--The word “employer” should not include nonprofit entities, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, that are staffed by volunteers, board members, directors, and paid employees.