WORKERS' COMPENSATION LEGISLATION
Proposed Workers' Compensation Legislation for the 2009-2010 Legislative Session
| H.17 | NEW | Stop Work Orders - Strengthening Enforcement |
| H.1796 | Refile | Election to Receive WC Benefits or Pension - MBTA |
| H.1800 | Refile | Workers' Compensation Dependency Benefits - Increase |
| H.1801 | Refile | Extension of Temporary Total Benefits |
| H.1805 | Refile | Workers' Compensation - Comprehensive |
| H.1811 | Refile | Serious and Willful Misconduct - Intoxication |
| H.1812 | Refile | Safe Workplaces for Employees of the Commonwealth |
| H.1821 | Refile | Widow's Benefits |
| H.1822 | NEW | Waiver of Right of Action for Injuries |
| H.1825 | Refile | Attorney Fees - Agreements to Pay Benefits |
| H.1826 | Refile | Appointment of Impartial Physicians - Impartial Exams |
| H.1827 | Refile | Average Weekly Wage - Attorney Fees - Last Best Offer |
| H.1828 | Refile | Average Weekly Wage - Attorney Fees - Last Best Offer |
| H.1834 | NEW | Permanent and Partial Incapacity |
| H.1835 | Refile | Partial Incapacity - Removes Ability to Extend Benefit |
| H.1836 | NEW | Referral at Conciliation - Conference Heard on Same Date |
| H.1838 | NEW | Online Proof of Coverage Tool |
| H.1839 | NEW | Notice by Insured to New Employees - Fines |
| H.1843 | Refile | Third Party Lawsuits - Protecting Employee Leasing Cos. |
| H.1846 | Refile | WC Payroll Audits - Requirements & Penalties |
| H.1853 | Refile | Insurance Rates - Loss Cost - Competition |
| H.1863 | NEW | Penalties for Failing to Timely Report Injuries |
| H.1864 | Refile | Insurance Rates - Loss Cost - Competition |
| H.1865 | Refile | Burial Expenses |
| H.1866 | NEW | Invalid WC Certificate - Criminal Offense |
| H.1868 | Refile | Scarring - Burial Expenses - Extension of Partial |
| H.1870 | Similiar | Private Right of Action to Recover Un-Paid WC Premiums |
| H.1871 | Refile | Safe Workplaces for Employees of the Commonwealth |
| H.1872 | Refile | Termination or Modification of Payments - IMEs |
| H.1873 | Refile | Rate of Payment by Insurers for Health Care Services |
| H.1877 | Refile | Private Right of Action to Recover Un-Paid WC Premiums |
| H.2549 | Refile | Benefits for Social Workers Resulting from Acts of Violence |
| H.2989 | Similiar | Public Records Exemption - Info within First Report of Injury |
| H.3693 | NEW | Impartial Medical Examinations - Recording/Videotaping |
| H.3694 | Refile | WC Insurance Premiums - Placeholder |
| S.681 | Refile | Scar-Basd Disfigurement |
| S.682 | Similiar | Private Right of Action to Recover Un-Paid WC Premiums |
| S.686 | Refile | Widow's Benefits |
| S.694 | Refile | Workers' Compensation - Comprehensive |
| S.695 | Refile | Benefits for Members of the Armed Services/National Guard |
| S.703 | Refile | Authority for AJs to Determine Fraudulent Acts by Parties |
| S.704 | Refile | Definition of "Preceeding" for the Purpose of Fraudulent Acts |
| S.705 | Refile | Definition of "Proceeding" for the Purposes of Chapter 152 |
| S.716 | NEW | Workers' Compensation - Comprehensive |
| S.718 | Refile | Workers' Compensation - Comprehensive |
| S.728 | Refile | Falsifying or Forging WC Certificates and Declarations |
| S.729 | Refile | Increasing Criminal Penalties for Failing to Provide WC Ins. |
| S.2011 | Refile | Benefits for Members of the Armed Services/National Guard |





