Bill
H 2846
An Act relative to disability or death cause by contagious disease; presumption
194th Legislature (2025-2026)
Introduced by Jim Arciero and 51 co-sponsors
Massachusetts bill creates legal presumption that contagious diseases causing public employee disabilities/deaths are work-related, easing workers' compensation claims without proving exposure.
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means