An Act providing for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian

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An Act providing for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian

An Act providing for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian By Representative Ramos of North Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act providing for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian By Representative Ramos of North Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 2942) of Adrianne Pusateri Ramos for legislation to provide for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian.
• Public Service.
• Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Official Summary Text

An Act providing for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian
By Representative Ramos of North Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2942) of Adrianne Pusateri Ramos for legislation to provide for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian. Public Service.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2942

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 9 of chapter 32 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the state board of retirement shall provide to Kristen Arakelian, the surviving beneficiary of former State Police Sergeant Brandon Arakelian, a lifetime, monthly allowance equal to the amount which she would have received if Brandon Arakelian had been awarded an accidental disability retirement under section 7 of said chapter 32 based on post-traumatic stress disorder effective June 4, 2021, and in light of his death certificate which lists suicide as cause of death and post-traumatic stress disorder as his condition. The allowance shall be payable as of the date of Brandon Arakelian’s retirement, June 4, 2021, except that any amounts paid pursuant to his superannuation pension shall be deducted.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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