An Act to ensure adequate coverage of funeral expenses in cases of work-related death
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 10/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/25/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J43 | Favorable | 1 entries |
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."
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."