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Contract exempting employer from liability to employee

M.G.L. c. 149, § 177A
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c. 149, § 177A. Contract exempting employer from liability to employee Section 177A. No person shall, by a special contract with his employees, exempt himself from liability which he may be under to them for injuries suffered by them in their employment and resulting from the negligence of the employer or of a person in his employ.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter149/Section177AFetched: 10/20/2026

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