An Act relative to workers’ compensation funeral benefits

This bill increases workers' compensation funeral benefits in Massachusetts. It replaces the previous limit of eight times the average weekly wage with a new cap of $25,000 or ten times the average weekly wage (whichever is greater). The law also expands covered expenses to include funeral visitation, interment space, burial services, flowers, caskets, death notices, and headstones. These changes directly affect families of workers who die on the job, ensuring broader coverage for unplanned death-related funeral costs.