An Act relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits

This bill increases the maximum worker's compensation benefit for disfigurement injuries in Massachusetts. It replaces a fixed $15,000 cap with a new limit of 30 times the state's average weekly wage, calculated using a standard formula. It also removes a previous restriction that denied benefits for scar-based disfigurement unless it affected the face, neck, or hands. These changes directly affect workers who suffer visible disfigurement injuries covered under the state's worker's compensation system.