An Act creating fairness in workers' compensation disfigurement benefits

This bill (SD 1794) changes Massachusetts workers' compensation rules for disfigurement benefits. It replaces a fixed $15,000 cap with a new formula: benefits will now equal 30 times the state's average wage on the injury date. The bill also removes the previous restriction that excluded purely scar-based disfigurement (unless on the face, neck, or hands), expanding eligibility for these claims. These changes directly affect workers injured on the job who suffer visible disfigurement covered under workers' compensation.