By Mr. Kujawski of Webster, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2627) of Paul Kujawski and another relative to line of duty benefits for certain public safety personnel due to impairment of health caused by hypertension.  Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Paul Kujawski

David Holway

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the impairment of health caused by hypertension

    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: Sec. 94 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding a new paragraph. (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any person serving in such positions for fewer than five years at the time that such condition is first discovered, or should have been discovered. Any person first discovering any such condition within five years of the last date on which such person actively so served shall be eligible to apply for benefits hereunder, and such benefits, if granted, shall by payable as of date on which the employee last received regular compensation.