Massachusetts S1202 amends workers’ compensation funeral benefits to increase the cap on reimbursable expenses.

Massachusetts S1202 modifies the workers’ compensation law to expand the reimbursable final disposition expenses for unplanned deaths. The bill raises the cap on funeral and memorial expenses to the greater of $25,000 or 10 times the average weekly wage. This change aims to provide more comprehensive coverage for funeral-related costs, including visitation services, flowers, caskets, death notices, and headstones.

Massachusetts S1202 amends workers’ compensation funeral benefits to increase the cap on reimbursable expenses.

Massachusetts S1202 modifies the workers’ compensation law to expand the reimbursable final disposition expenses for unplanned deaths. The bill raises the cap on funeral and memorial expenses to the greater of $25,000 or 10 times the average weekly wage. This change aims to provide more comprehensive coverage for funeral-related costs, including visitation services, flowers, caskets, death notices, and headstones.