Massachusetts S1159 amends workers' compensation disfigurement benefits to base the maximum payout on the average wage in the commonwealth multiplied.
Massachusetts S1159 modifies the workers' compensation disfigurement benefits by replacing the fixed $15,000 cap with a variable amount based on the average wage in the commonwealth on the date of the injury, multiplied by thirty. This change aims to ensure that the benefits remain fair and reflective of current wage levels. The bill also removes the exclusion for purely scar-based disfigurements, except those on the face, neck, or hands.
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