An Act relative to line of duty injury benefits for public employees

This bill expands line-of-duty injury benefits for public employees in Massachusetts to include those who suffer bodily harm from violence by civilians at correctional institutions or state public health and human services facilities. The change is made by amending Section 58 of Chapter 30 of the General Laws to add a specific provision covering these locations and types of incidents. As a result, public workers injured in these specific settings under these circumstances would now qualify for the same injury benefits as those already covered by the existing law.