An Act relative to workers' compensation disfigurement benefits concerning scarring

HD 220 amends Massachusetts workers' compensation law to adjust which body areas qualify for disfigurement benefits. It removes "or hands" from the coverage criteria and adds "distally to the elbows, or distally to the knees" to specify that scarring on limbs beyond the elbows or knees now qualifies. This change directly affects workers who suffer workplace injuries resulting in visible scarring on these specific limb areas. The bill modifies the existing benefit eligibility without creating new financial obligations or altering other compensation aspects. The amendment focuses solely on refining the scope of covered disfigurement injuries under current law.