An Act relative to workers’ compensation funeral benefits

This bill updates Massachusetts workers' compensation laws to increase the maximum amount insurers must pay for funeral and memorial expenses following an unplanned death. Currently, the limit is eight times the state's average weekly wage, but the new provision raises this cap to twenty-five thousand dollars or ten times the average weekly wage, whichever amount is higher. The change specifically covers costs such as visitation services, flowers, caskets, death notices, and headstones, directly affecting workers' compensation insurers and the families of deceased employees.