An Act to ensure adequate coverage of funeral expenses in cases of work-related death

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An Act to ensure adequate coverage of funeral expenses in cases of work-related death

An Act to ensure adequate coverage of funeral expenses in cases of work-related death By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act to ensure adequate coverage of funeral expenses in cases of work-related death By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 2138) of Sally P.
• Kerans for legislation to ensure adequate coverage of funeral expenses in cases of work-related death.
• Labor and Workforce Development.

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Official Summary Text

An Act to ensure adequate coverage of funeral expenses in cases of work-related death
By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2138) of Sally P. Kerans for legislation to ensure adequate coverage of funeral expenses in cases of work-related death. Labor and Workforce Development.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2138

Chapter 152 of the General Laws is hereby amended in Section 33 by striking, the following: "In all cases, the insurer shall pay the reasonable expenses of burial, not exceeding eight times the average weekly wage in the Commonwealth as determined pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 29 of Chapter 151A" and inserting in its place the following:-

“Reimbursable final disposition expenses shall include funeral and memorial related expenses associated with unplanned death, including but not limited to funeral visitation services, purchase of interment space, interment services, flowers, casket, death notices and headstone, up to twenty-five thousand dollars or 10 times the average weekly wage, whichever is greater."

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