An Act relative to impairment of health caused by infectious disease

This bill amends Massachusetts law to establish a legal presumption that health impairments caused by infectious diseases in correctional facility employees are work-related injuries. It applies specifically to staff who passed a physical exam before or during their employment and later contracted an infectious disease leading to disability or death. Under this provision, such conditions will automatically be considered line-of-duty incidents unless the employer can provide strong evidence proving otherwise. The change aims to streamline the process for workers' compensation claims by shifting the burden of proof to the facility in these specific cases.