HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2456 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2440 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: John P. Fresolo _______________ 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 passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | John P. Fresolo | 16th Worcester | Raymond McGrath | NAGE
159 Burgin Parkway
Quincy, MA 02169-4213 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2456 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2440 By Mr. Fresolo of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2440) of John P. Fresolo and Raymond McGrath relative to expenses incurred in defense against denial of benefits by incapacitated employees. Public Service. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to expenses incurred in defense against denials of Chapter 41 111F benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 111F of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is amended by adding a new paragraph after line 51 as follows:- An employee of labor organization who has incurred expense in successfully challenging the denial by a city or town of benefits provided by this section; and who has engaged an attorney for such challenge shall be reimbursed for such reasonable expense. |
