An Act relative to injured correctional officers

This bill (HD 3186) provides additional pay for correctional officers in county jails or houses of correction who are injured on duty by prisoners or patients. It requires that injured officers receive the difference between their workers' compensation benefits (under Chapter 152) and their full regular salary, in addition to standard benefits. The bill ensures this extra pay applies even for short absences (less than 8 days) and does not count against their available sick leave. It directly affects county correctional officers injured during work by inmates or patients.