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Family testimony, lawmakers back bill to raise workers’‑comp funeral reimbursement
5571373 · June 18, 2025
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Sen. Lovely and a mother whose son died on the job urged the committee to increase the maximum workers’‑compensation funeral reimbursement to better cover modern funeral costs.
Boston — The Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development heard testimony on June 18 urging an increase in the maximum workers’‑compensation reimbursement for funeral expenses after a workplace death.
Sen. Lovely outlined S.1353 (and companion H.2138), which would raise the cap on funeral reimbursement to $25,000 or 10 times the average weekly wage, whichever is greater.…
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