WORKERS' COMPENSATION
M.G.L. pt. Part I, tit. Title XXI, ch. c. 152
in effectContents
sectionc. 152, § 1. Definitionssectionc. 152, § 2. Powers and duties of department; investigation of causes of injuriessectionc. 152, § 2A. Application of amendments of statutesectionc. 152, § 5. Rules and regulationssectionc. 152, § 6. Notice of injuries; forms; additional reports; statistical summariessectionc. 152, § 6A. Informational brochures; monitoring of benefits; resolution of disputessectionc. 152, § 6B. Disposition of finessectionc. 152, § 7. Commencement of paymentssectionc. 152, § 7A. Presumptions; employee unable to testifysectionc. 152, § 7B. Admissibility of, or reference to, statement given insurer or self-insurer by claimant or in his behalfsectionc. 152, § 7C. Representation of claimants; compensation; denial or suspension of right to practice or appearsectionc. 152, § 7F. Record of filing fees, penalties and attorneys' feessectionc. 152, § 7G. Documentation attached to claimssectionc. 152, § 8. Termination or modification of paymentssectionc. 152, § 9A. Physicians engaged to testify or depose for employee; fees paid by insurersectionc. 152, § 10. Claims for benefits; complaints requesting modification or discontinuation of benefits; conciliationsectionc. 152, § 10A. Assignments of cases; conferences; orders; appealssectionc. 152, § 10B. Arbitration; agreements; proceedingssectionc. 152, § 10C. Collective bargaining agreements; binding obligations and proceduressectionc. 152, § 11. Hearings; evidence; continuancessectionc. 152, § 11A. Impartial medical examinerssectionc. 152, § 11B. Procedure for hearings; depositions; record of proceedingssectionc. 152, § 11C. Appeals to reviewing boardsectionc. 152, § 11D. Earnings reports by employees; recovery of overpaymentssectionc. 152, § 12. Enforcement of orders; appeals from decisions of reviewing board; costs; reported questions; copies of judgmentssectionc. 152, § 12A. Award of costs and attorney's feessectionc. 152, § 13. Rate of payment by insurers; review of clinical health care providers; health care services boardsectionc. 152, § 13A. Attorney's fees for employeessectionc. 152, § 14. Actions not based on reasonable grounds; illegal or fraudulent conduct; costs and penaltiessectionc. 152, § 14A. Employee leasing companiessectionc. 152, § 15. Liability of person other than insuredsectionc. 152, § 15A. Controversy as to which of two or more insurers is liablesectionc. 152, § 16. Subsequent findings discontinuing compensation; finalitysectionc. 152, § 17. Enforcement of orders or decisionssectionc. 152, § 18. Independent and sub-contractors; liability of insurer and otherssectionc. 152, § 19. Agreements by partiessectionc. 152, § 20. Hospital records as evidence; medical records and reports open to inspectionsectionc. 152, § 20A. Copies of reports of medical examinations furnished employees; reports as evidencesectionc. 152, § 20B. Medical reports of physicians with disabilities or deceased physicians as evidencesectionc. 152, § 21. Notice by insured to employeessectionc. 152, § 22. Notice by insured to new employees; notice of cessation of insurance; filing copysectionc. 152, § 23. Release of claims or demands at common lawsectionc. 152, § 24. Waiver of right of action for injuriessectionc. 152, § 25. Insurer's liability on judgment for employeesectionc. 152, § 25A. Purchase of insurance; self-insurance; reinsurance; deductiblessectionc. 152, § 25B. Applicability of statute relating to insurance and self-insurers; employer bringing employees within statutesectionc. 152, § 25C. Failure to provide for payment of compensation; stop work orders; penalties; liens; actions brought by losing bidders; civil actions for violations of chaptersectionc. 152, § 25D. Service companies; investigation, adjustment or settlement of claims for self-insurerssectionc. 152, § 25E. Self-insurance groups; definitionssectionc. 152, § 25F. Certification to act as self-insurance groupsectionc. 152, § 25G. Application for certificate; requirements; issuancesectionc. 152, § 25H. Termination of certificatesectionc. 152, § 25I. Examination of affairs, transactions, accounts, records and assets of each group; confidentiality and privilegesectionc. 152, § 25J. Boards of trusteessectionc. 152, § 25K. Applications for membership; cancellation of members; insolvency or bankruptcy of memberssectionc. 152, § 25L. Solicitation of membership by licensed agentssectionc. 152, § 25M. Misrepresentations or omissions in solicitations of membershipsectionc. 152, § 25N. Performance reports; statements of financial conditionsectionc. 152, § 25O. Uniform classification system; premium contributions; application to make own rates; auditssectionc. 152, § 25P. Refundssectionc. 152, § 25Q. Premium payment plans; loss reserves; bad debt reservessectionc. 152, § 25R. Deficiencies; assessments; liquidation of groupssectionc. 152, § 25S. Penaltiessectionc. 152, § 25T. Cease and desist orderssectionc. 152, § 25U. Revocation of certificates of approvalsectionc. 152, § 25V. Applicability of chapter 176V to groups governed by Secs. 25E to 25Usectionc. 152, § 25W. Applicability of chapter 176W to workers' compensation self-insurance groups governed by Secs. 25E to 25Usectionc. 152, § 26. Injuries arising out of and in course of employmentsectionc. 152, § 26A. Suicidesectionc. 152, § 26B. Concurrent service of two or more employers; joint and several liability of insurerssectionc. 152, § 27. Willful misconduct of employeesectionc. 152, § 27A. False representation of physical condition by employee; right to benefitssectionc. 152, § 28. Willful misconduct of employer; defense; reimbursement of insurer; employment of minor; persons with intellectual disabilities; injuries at sheltered workshopssectionc. 152, § 29. Required period of incapacitation; personnel actionssectionc. 152, § 30. Adequate and reasonable health care services; preferred health care providersectionc. 152, § 30A. Medical reportssectionc. 152, § 30E. Development of voluntary agreementssectionc. 152, § 30F. Identification of cases in which vocational rehabilitation services may be requiredsectionc. 152, § 30G. Meetings with injured employees requiring vocational rehabilitation servicessectionc. 152, § 30H. Applications for vocational rehabilitation servicessectionc. 152, § 30I. Availability of new jobs and job training programssectionc. 152, § 31. Death; compensation for dependents; hearingssectionc. 152, § 32. Persons presumed dependent on employee; division of benefits and payments for children of former marriage; parent surviving dependent parent; dependency determined by facts; division of benefitssectionc. 152, § 33. Burial expensessectionc. 152, § 34. Total incapacity; compensationsectionc. 152, § 34A. Permanent and total incapacity; compensationsectionc. 152, § 34B. Review date; supplemental benefits to Secs. 31 or 34Asectionc. 152, § 35. Partial incapacity; compensationsectionc. 152, § 35A. Added compensation for dependents; payment; presumed dependents; dependency determined by factssectionc. 152, § 35B. Return to work; subsequent injury; rate of compensationsectionc. 152, § 35C. Date of eligibility; benefits applicable; adjustmentssectionc. 152, § 35D. Computation of weekly wagesectionc. 152, § 35E. Persons eligible for old age benefits or pension; entitlement to benefits under Secs. 34 or 35sectionc. 152, § 36. Specific injuriessectionc. 152, § 36A. Death before full payment of compensation for specified injuries; brain damagesectionc. 152, § 36B. Unemployment compensation benefits; eligibilitysectionc. 152, § 37. Compensation for disability subsequent to physical impairment; reimbursementsectionc. 152, § 37A. Compensation for war veteran with a disability; reimbursementsectionc. 152, § 38. Consideration of employee's savings, insurance and other benefitssectionc. 152, § 39. Payment of compensation payable in case of death; payment of expenses and for legal servicessectionc. 152, § 40. Guardian or next friend exercising employee's rightssectionc. 152, § 41. Notice of proceedings for compensation; limitation of actionssectionc. 152, § 42. Notice in generalsectionc. 152, § 43. Service of noticesectionc. 152, § 44. Inaccuracies in, and want of, noticesectionc. 152, § 45. Examination by physician; filing copy of report; refusing or obstructing examination; reimbursement of travel expenses and wagessectionc. 152, § 46. Waiver of rights to compensation; arbitrationsectionc. 152, § 46A. Reimbursement for accident and health insurance benefits paid on compensable injuries; lien of insurers, et al., against award; child support claimssectionc. 152, § 47. Assignments; attachments; liability for debtssectionc. 152, § 48. Lump sum agreementssectionc. 152, § 49. Claim in generalsectionc. 152, § 50. Interest on unpaid claimssectionc. 152, § 51. Natural increase considered in determining weekly wagessectionc. 152, § 51A. Decision in compensation case; law in effectsectionc. 152, § 52B. Priority of premiums and interest charges over other claimssectionc. 152, § 52C. Rating organizations in general; subscribers; co-operative activities; rates; freedom of contract; examination of records; confidentiality and privilegesectionc. 152, § 52D. Appeal from action or decision of rating organization; rating informationsectionc. 152, § 52E. Violation of statutes; failure to comply with commissioner's orders; suspension and revocation of licensessectionc. 152, § 52F. Hearing on order or decision of commissioner; suspension or postponement of action; review; stay of order or decisionsectionc. 152, § 52G. Partial invalidity of statutesectionc. 152, § 53. Mutual companies; distribution of risks into groupssectionc. 152, § 53A. Classification of risks and premiums; distribution of premiums among employerssectionc. 152, § 54A. Necessity of insurance contract insuring payment of compensationsectionc. 152, § 55. Approval of policy by commissioner; review; issuance of policy in violation of statutesectionc. 152, § 55A. Mid-term notice of cancellationsectionc. 152, § 56. Joint and several policiessectionc. 152, § 57. Deposits of value of outstanding claims under contractssectionc. 152, § 58. Computation of value of claimssectionc. 152, § 59. Holding deposits in trust; payment of claims; transfer to trustee; accounts; refunds; return of balancesectionc. 152, § 60. Effect of appointment of receiver on order, deposit or payments; deposit by receiversectionc. 152, § 60A. Review, suspension and reduction of order requiring depositsectionc. 152, § 60B. Liability for expenses for custody and disbursement of deposit; determination; deduction from depositsectionc. 152, § 60C. Failure to comply with order requiring deposit; certificate authorizing resumption of issuance of policiessectionc. 152, § 60D. Forfeiture for failure to comply with order requiring deposit; issuance of policy while in default; enforcement of order, fine or forfeituresectionc. 152, § 61. Bond for foreign company; other securitysectionc. 152, § 62. Deposits by foreign companies; payment of obligationssectionc. 152, § 63. Insurance company information requested by department; rating organizations; notices furnished by companiessectionc. 152, § 64. Insurer's regulations for prevention of injuries; review; inspector's access to premisessectionc. 152, § 65. Special Fund; Trust Fund; assessment base; assessment rates; payments; reports; auditssectionc. 152, § 65A. Designation of insurer to issue policy; equitable distribution of risks; servicing carriers; service feessectionc. 152, § 65B. Cancellation or termination of policy; reviewsectionc. 152, § 65C. Equitable distribution of losses; reinsurance pools; necessity of membership; plan of operation; cost containment programssectionc. 152, § 65D. Issuance of policy to employer assigned to another insurersectionc. 152, § 65G. ''Losses incurred'' defined; determination of amounts to be paidsectionc. 152, § 65H. Adjustment of paymentssectionc. 152, § 65I. Primary liability to pay benefitssectionc. 152, § 65J. Inspection of risks; rulessectionc. 152, § 65K. Appeal on ground premium is unreasonable or discriminatory; effect of determined ratessectionc. 152, § 65L. Failure of insurer to comply with statutes, order or rule; revocation or suspension of licenses; injunctionsectionc. 152, § 65M. Review of orders or rulings; time; suspension and stay of order or rulingssectionc. 152, § 65O. Employer's choice of insurance agent or broker; commission fees; service feessectionc. 152, § 66. Actions for injuries sustained by employees; limitations; defensessectionc. 152, § 67. Application to insureds and employers having right of election, of statutes relating to defenses to actionssectionc. 152, § 68. Applicability of statutes relating to employers' liabilitiessectionc. 152, § 69. Commonwealth, counties, cities, towns and districts in general; members of a police or fire force in work under a contractsectionc. 152, § 69B. Vouchers; examinations and investigations; reportssectionc. 152, § 70. Procedure and jurisdiction; compensation paid by commonwealth and its subdivisionssectionc. 152, § 71. Liability of county, city, town or district for employee's injuriessectionc. 152, § 72. Employee claiming or waiving rights against county, city, town or districtsectionc. 152, § 73. Election to receive compensation or pension; retirement boards; prosecuting claims; attorney; notice to boards; special pensionssectionc. 152, § 73A. Employment of employee with a partial disability; temporary employment to fill vacancysectionc. 152, § 74. Application of statutes to all public employees; inmates of institutions; employees of boards or commissions and welfare districtssectionc. 152, § 74A. Employee of one governmental unit or electric company aiding another unit or company; reimbursement of compensationsectionc. 152, § 75. Agents designated to furnish benefits and carry out statutessectionc. 152, § 75A. Preferences for hiringsectionc. 152, § 75B. Qualified persons with disabilities; discrimination against employees exercising rights under this chapter; disclosure of datasectionc. 152, § 86. Public employees; certified copy of order, decision, or agreement mailed to public employee retirement administration commission, etc.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter152Fetched: 10/20/2026