Massachusetts StatutesTITLE XXI LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
- CHAPTER 149 LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Enforcement of chapter
- Section 3 Inspections and investigations
- Section 4 Reports of diseases
- Section 5 Investigations of industrial conditions; complaints; prosecutions
- Section 6 Safety devices and means to prevent accidents and diseases generally; fees for structural painting
- Section 6A Monitoring, inspection and investigation of work involving asbestos
- Section 6B License for business activities involving asbestos; fee
- Section 6C Health and safety of general public and asbestos workers; rules and regulations
- Section 6D Complaints by employees relating to asbestos; retaliation by employer
- Section 6D1/2 Employer required to reimburse uncompensated care pool; retaliation by employer
- Section 6E Violations of workplace standards relating to asbestos; cease and desist orders
- Section 6F Penalties
- Section 6F1/2 Action for temporary restraining order or injunction against violations of Secs. 6A to 6E; enforcement
- Section 6G Release or waiver of damages caused by asbestos
- Section 7 Committees for investigations and recommendation of regulations
- Section 8 Notices and hearings before adoption of regulations and orders; effective dates
- Section 9 Appeals; suspensions pending hearings; enforcement of orders; other remedies
- Section 10 Entry of places of employment for investigations
- Section 11 Reports by physicians generally
- Section 11A Occupational lead registry; blood lead testing reports; regulations; enforcement
- Section 12 Regulations prevailing over regulations of workmen’s compensation insurer
- Section 13 Violations of regulations or orders
- Section 14 Annual reports of commissioner
- Section 15 Inspection districts; assignment of inspectors
- Section 16 Receipt of gift by inspector
- Section 17 Entry of places of employment for examinations and investigations; access to records
- Section 18 Duties of industrial health inspectors relative to minors
- Section 18A Sanitary and safety conditions; tools
- Section 18B Confined spaces; ventilation
- Section 18C Power transmission equipment
- Section 18D Ropes, hooks and cranes; use and operation
- Section 18E Safety precautions in dangerous undertakings
- Section 18F Explosives
- Section 18G Industrial truck and internal combustion equipment; operation; construction of docks
- Section 18H Stop signals
- Section 18I Penalty
- Section 19 Prevention of employment
- Section 19A Copy of medical report for employee
- Section 19B Lie detector tests; use as condition of employment; penalty; civil action
- Section 19C Employment of aliens restricted; regulations; penalty
- Section 20 Coercion of agreement not to join a labor organization
- Section 20A Relief afforded by contract relative to membership in a labor or employer organization
- Section 20B Liability for unlawful acts of officers, members or agents of an organization
- Section 20C Definitions
- Section 20D Solicitation, acceptance or payment of money to encourage or discourage formation or functioning of a labor organization
- Section 20E Business combination transactions; labor contracts; definitions; remedies
- Section 21 False notices or advertisement for help or employment
- Section 22 Advertising for or soliciting employees during labor troubles; notice to employment agency; employment of children
- Section 22A Professional strikebreakers; obstruction of picketing
- Section 23 Filling place of employees; size of letters mentioning labor troubles; penalty
- Section 23A Armed guards during labor troubles; qualifications; violation of statute
- Section 23B Use of civil defense personnel in labor disputes
- Section 24 Communications and conduct during labor disputes
- Section 24A Dismissal or refusal to employ; penalty
- Section 24B Contract provisions
- Section 24C Investigation of complaints; ascertainment of age of employees; examination and transcript of records
- Section 24D Records of ages of employees; copy furnished to commissioner; violation of statute
- Section 24E Hindering investigation; refusal of information
- Section 24F Discharge of employee for furnishing evidence or testifying
- Section 24G Publication of name of employer; summons to show cause; liability for damages
- Section 24H Appeal from decision of commissioner
- Section 24I Farm labor
- Section 24J Partial invalidity
- Section 24K Repealed, 1983, 533, Sec. 1
- Section 25 Lodging, board and trade of public employees; statute part of employment contract
- Section 26 Public works; preference to veterans and citizens; wages
- Section 27 List of jobs; classification; schedule of wages; penalty; civil action
- Section 27A Appeals from classifications and wage determinations
- Section 27B Records of employees; payroll records; statements of compliance
- Section 27C Penalties for violations of certain sections by employers, contractors, subcontractors or their employees
- Section 27D "Construction'' and "constructed'' defined
- Section 27E Employment of residents in highway districts
- Section 27F Wages of operators of rented equipment; agreements; penalty; civil action
- Section 27G Wages of employees of moving contractors; contracts; injunctive relief; damages
- Section 27H Wages of employees of maintenance or cleaning contractors; contracts; civil action
- Section 28 Right of action against city or town for labor; filing statement; fee; limitations
- Section 29 Bonds for payment for labor, materials, rentals or transportation charges; enforcement of claim; notice of claim; speedy trial, appeal, consolidation; dismissal; legal fees; posting s
- Section 29A Enforcement of surety bonds by persons furnishing labor or materials on private building projects
- Section 29B Waiver or cancellation of payment bond
- Section 29C Indemnification as part of contract
- Section 29D Surety company; bonds
- Section 30 Eight hour day and six day week; emergencies; work on highways
- Section 30A Tours of duty and hours of work of state employees; regulations
- Section 30B Overtime of state employees; regulations
- Section 30C Work week of uniformed members of state police; overtime service; compensation; rules and regulations
- Section 31 Eight hour day for towns and public works for towns; emergencies; acceptance of statute relating to employees of commonwealth
- Section 32 Scope of words “laborers, workmen and mechanics” and “requiring”
- Section 33 Hours of labor to make up Saturday half holiday
- Section 33A Five day and forty hour week for cities and towns; emergencies; overtime; reduction of compensation
- Section 33B Five day week and eight hour day for cities and towns; overtime; reduction of compensation
- Section 33C City and town employees; overtime; effective date
- Section 33D Blood donations; leave of absence without loss of pay
- Section 33E Leave of absence to serve as organ donor; state, county and certain municipal employees
- Section 34 Public contracts; stipulation as to hours and days of work; void contracts
- Section 34A Contracts for public works; workers' compensation insurance; breach of contract; enforcement and violation of statute
- Section 34B Contracts for public works; wages for reserve police officer
- Section 34C Application of Secs. 30, 34 and 35
- Section 35 Violation of Sec. 30, 31 or 34
- Section 36 Nonapplicability of eight hour day and six day week statutes
- Section 37 Nine hour day for towns
- Section 38 Annual vacation for employees of commonwealth
- Section 39 Hours of labor in institutions; employees with less hours under other statutes; emergencies
- Section 40 Repealed, 1954, 632, Sec. 2
- Section 41 Saturday half holiday for commonwealth
- Section 42 Work by employees of commonwealth on day work basis
- Section 43 Nondiscrimination
- Section 44 Service by veterans on Memorial Day
- Section 44A Definitions; competitive bids; award; bonds; extreme emergency situations; records contracts not subjected to competitive bid process
- Section 44A1/2 Fair competition for bidders on construction
- Section 44B Plans and specifications; bid deposits
- Section 44C Suspension or debarment of contractors
- Section 44D Submission of bid or offer; application for certification
- Section 44D.5 General contractor bids; prequalification procedures
- Section 44D.75 Subcontractor sub-bids; prequalification procedures
- Section 44E Filing of bids; forms; modular buildings
- Section 44E1/2 Renovation and repair of state house and historic Suffolk County courthouse; solicitation of bids; evaluation of bids; contract award; payment and performance bonds
- Section 44F Plans and specifications; sub-bids; form; contents
- Section 44G Allowances; alternates; weather protection devices
- Section 44H Enforcement
- Section 44I Severability
- Section 44J Invitations to bid; notice; contents; violations; penalty
- Section 44K, 44L Repealed, 1980, 579, Sec. 55
- Section 44M Energy systems; life-cycle cost estimates
- Section 45 Work on holidays
- Section 46 Work for time lost by holidays
- Section 47 Sunday work without a day off
- Section 48 One day of rest in seven; operation of business on Sunday; violations
- Section 49 Establishments not subject to Sunday work and rest days; railroads or railways
- Section 50 Work not subject to Sunday work and rest days
- Section 50A One day of rest in seven for watchmen and employees maintaining fires, violations
- Section 51 Posting list of employees working on Sunday; work on days of rest
- Section 51A Exemption for special circumstances; days of rest and Sunday business
- Section 51B Repealed, 1985, 572, Sec. 6
- Section 52 Time books; violation of statute
- Section 52A Ready reserve; absence from work for military training; non-compliance
- Section 52A1/2 Veterans; participation in Veterans or Memorial Day exercise; leave of absence granted; exceptions
- Section 52B Employment applications; volunteer work as experience
- Section 52C Personnel records; review by employee; corrections; penalty
- Section 52D Family and medical leave; enforcement
- Section 53, 53A Repealed, 1980, 131, Sec. 2
- Section 54 Core rooms where workers employed; investigations; regulations; violations
- Section 55 Repealed, 1974, 345
- Section 56 Hours of work; posting notices; making up time lost by stoppage of machinery; employment by shifts; minors employed on farms
- Section 57 Employment in violation of statute
- Section 58 Elevator operators
- Section 59 Repealed, 1974, 371, Sec. 1
- Section 60 Children under sixteen in general; school hours; night work; plays or musical comedies; fashion shows; hospitals
- Section 61 Minors under sixteen; particular employments
- Section 62 Minors under eighteen
- Section 62A Employment of vocational agricultural students
- Section 63 Dangerous or injurious employment of minors; hearing and determination
- Section 64 Employment of minors where liquor sold; taking or sending minors to immoral places
- Section 65 Hours and days of, and time for, work of minors under sixteen; time in continuation school or courses of instruction
- Section 66 Time of work for children; exceptions
- Section 67 Days and hours of work for boys or girls under eighteen
- Section 68 Time for work of minor messengers
- Section 69 Children as newspaper vendors; restrictions; penalty
- Section 70 Minors under sixteen as vendors and bootblacks, scavengers or other trade in street or public places; charge for badge for employment
- Section 71 Issuance of badges to minors; proof of age; grounds for refusal to issue
- Section 72 Badges; wearing; transfer; exhibition; regulations for issuing
- Section 73 Time for work of minors under sixteen engaged as vendors, bootblacks, scavengers or in any other trade in streets or public places
- Section 74 Posting of notice of hours of work of minor; employment at other times; changing terms
- Section 75 Forms of notice furnished by attorney general
- Section 76 Inspectors; duties; prosecutions
- Section 77 Enforcement of statutes; supervisors of attendance; appointment; powers
- Section 78 Employment of, and permitting work by, minors contrary to statutes; reports of violations
- Section 78A Written warnings and civil citations; appeal; penalties; criminal complaint
- Section 79 Hindering inspectors, supervisors of attendance or department representatives; refusal of admittance or to give information
- Section 80 Furnishing minors with articles for sale in, and encouragement of, violation of statutes
- Section 81 Compelling or permitting minor to work in violation of statute; certification of false statement
- Section 82 Violation of statutes by persons issuing badges or enforcing statutes
- Section 83 Violation of statutes by minors; revocation of badge; refusal to surrender; working after revocation
- Section 84 Service of summons or warrants
- Section 85 Nonapplicability of statutes
- Section 86 Employment of children with permit; particular employments; filing, accessibility and return of, and failure to return, permit; list of employed children
- Section 87 Employment permits in general; approval; return of evidence of age; certificate by town clerk; notice of child’s violation of statute
- Section 88 School record for employment permit; educational qualification; necessary school attendance
- Section 89 Employment permits; contents; signatures; fee; duplicate; records; papers furnished by department; explanatory matter
- Section 90 Violation of statute; forged evidence of age or birth; certification of false statements in, and alteration of, permit
- Section 91 Cessation of employment for non-attendance of continuation school; violation of statute
- Section 92 Visiting to ascertain employment of children; reporting illegal employment; complaint; violation of statute
- Section 93 Employment contrary to statute; taking minor to school; reporting evidence to court or justice; complaint; violation of statute
- Section 94 Employment permits, educational certificates and lists of employed minors produced for inspection; evidence of illegal employment
- Section 95 Minors 16 years or older who have not completed requirements for sixth grade; attendance at school
- Section 95A Educational certificates; exceptions
- Section 96 Manual training and industrial education; effect of statutes
- Section 97, 98 Repealed, 2006, 426, Sec. 17
- Section 99 Repealed, 1974, 372, Sec. 1
- Section 100 Hours of work without interval for meal; duration; violation of statute
- Section 101 Nonapplicability of statute relating to mealtimes and intervals for meals
- Section 102 Labor during mealtime without knowledge of employer
- Section 103 Seats for employees; violation of statute
- Section 104 Children participants in public exhibitions; violation of statute
- Section 104A Repealed, 1982, 364, Sec. 1
- Section 105 License for theatrical exhibitions or shows in which children are employed
- Section 105A Discrimination forbidden; damages; actions in general; assignment of claim; limitations
- Section 105B Violation of statutes; discharge or discrimination because of complaint, proceedings or testimony
- Section 105C Entry of premises, and investigation to determine compliance with statute
- Section 105D Entitlement of female employees; rights and benefits
- Section 106 Drinking water; violation of statute; coverage of term “industrial establishments”
- Section 107 Water for humidifying purposes; violation of statute
- Section 108 Thermometers for humidity and temperature; regulations; place; reading; record
- Section 109 Nonapplicability of statute relating to thermometers; hygrometers; psychrometers; records
- Section 110 Relative humidity limits
- Section 111 Sources of water for humidifying purposes; clean air ducts
- Section 112 Failure to comply with statutes after request
- Section 113 Light, ventilation, cleanliness, sanitation and heat in establishments
- Section 114 Investigations and suggestions relative to eyes and vision
- Section 115 Devices and means to prevent injury to eyes; order; compliance; violation of statute
- Section 116 Investigations as to light; notice to change; failure to comply with order
- Section 117 Ventilation
- Section 118 Means to diminish inhalation of dust
- Section 119 Hoods or hoppers and suction pipes for emery or buffing wheels or belts
- Section 120 Form and place of hoods or hoppers; size and speed of blowers; approval by attorney general
- Section 121 Nonapplicability of statutes relating to emery and buffing machinery
- Section 122 Violation of statutes relating to ventilation, dust and emery and buffing machinery
- Section 123 Inspections relative to apparatus for emery and buffing machinery; complaint; prosecution
- Section 124 Communication between engineer’s room and machinery room
- Section 125 Violation of statute relating to communication
- Section 126 Fastening doors during business hours; violation of statute
- Section 127 Guards for, and cleaning of, machinery; disconnection and removal of safety devices
- Section 128 Traversing carriage of a self-acting mule traveling close to fixed structure
- Section 129 Safeguards for hoistways, hatchways and well holes; closing trapdoors
- Section 129A Shoring trenches for local governments; graves excepted
- Section 129B Stilts; penalty for requiring or knowingly permitting use in construction
- Section 129C Installation or repair of live electric wires or electrical equipment; assistance; safety equipment; penalty
- Section 129D Riding in man-basket carried by hoisting machinery for bungee jumping or other safety approved activity
- Section 130 Explosives or inflammable materials; storage and use near egress
- Section 131 Guards for loom shuttles; violation of statute
- Section 132 Suction shuttles; shuttle or thread touching lips; violation of statute
- Section 133 Water closets, toilets and washing facilities; regulations; definitions of “industrial establishments” and “railroad establishments”
- Section 134 Necessary changes; action for proportion of expense
- Section 135 Prosecutions; necessity of neglect to make changes; notice; liability of corporate officer
- Section 136 Violation of public health laws; notice to town board of health; enforcement
- Section 137 Foundry toilet rooms and water closets; failure to comply with statute
- Section 138 Injuring toilet appliances
- Section 139 Lockers and clothes receptacles of employees; violation of statute
- Section 140 Repealed, 1953, 57
- Section 141 Medical and surgical chests; accommodations for treatment of injured or ill persons; facilities for heating food; violation of statute
- Section 141A Lifting heavy objects in textile factories
- Section 142 Sanitary material for cleaning printing presses
- Section 142A Marked receptacles for substances hazardous to health
- Section 142B Marked receptacles for materials containing substances hazardous to health
- Section 142C Markings; clear and conspicuous; size; place
- Section 142D Receptacles exempt from marking requirements
- Section 142E Reports concerning material hazardous to health
- Section 142F Violation of statutes and regulations; failure to mark receptacles; removal or defacement of marks
- Section 142G Enforcement of statutes and regulations
- Section 143 Definitions for Secs. 143A to 147H
- Section 143A Protection from undue competition and of health and well-being of workers
- Section 144 Unlawful industrial homework
- Section 145 Investigation of industries; order declaring industrial homework unlawful
- Section 146 Hearing preceding order; notice; place; effective date of order
- Section 146A Distribution of materials and articles; necessity of place of employment in commonwealth
- Section 147 Employer’s permit; person to whom materials or articles may be delivered; effect of strike; payment of fees into treasury
- Section 147A Homeworker’s certificate; place of work; work performed by others; qualifications of applicant and home; strike against employer
- Section 147B Employer’s name and address affixed to articles or container of goods delivered for homework
- Section 147C Work in violation of statutes; removal, retention and disposition of articles; notice
- Section 147D Record of homeworkers and work
- Section 147E Regulations; violations; inspections and investigations
- Section 147F Attendance of witnesses and production of books and papers; summons and court order; fees; oaths; depositions
- Section 147G Additional penalties
- Section 147H Educational and philanthropic organizations; homework performed under supervision of commission for the blind
- Section 148 Payment of wages; commissions; exemption by contract; persons deemed employers; provision for cashing check or draft; violation of statute
- Section 148A Employees seeking rights under provisions of this chapter; discharge or discrimination; punishment
- Section 148B Persons performing service not authorized under this chapter deemed employees; exception
- Section 149 Summons and warrant for violations of Sec. 148
- Section 150 Complaint for violation of certain sections; defenses; payment after complaint; assignments; loan of wages to employer; civil action
- Section 150A Notification of deductions
- Section 150B Fees or assessments other than those chargeable under union constitution and by-laws
- Section 150C Improper expenditure of withholdings or deductions from wages; penalties
- Section 151 Payment on pay day before close of working hours
- Section 152 Deductions for coming late to work
- Section 152A Service charges and tips; tip pools; penalties
- Section 153 Grading work of weavers; imperfections affecting wages; conditions precedent to fines
- Section 154 Employer’s fine upon weaver for imperfections; violations of statutes
- Section 155 Specifications as to work and wages for weavers, frame tenders, warpers, web drawers and operatives paid by the pound
- Section 156 Specifications and tickets; posting and attaching; contents; pick clocks; excess of maximum lengths; violation of statute
- Section 157 Violation of Sec. 155; interference with inspectors
- Section 157A Employees paid by piece; tickets stating basis of remuneration; posting statement of amount of pay earned
- Section 158 Stopped machinery; deductions from wages; making up lost time; penalty
- Section 158A Work without compensation
- Section 159 Discharge of employee without notice
- Section 159A Repealed, 2004, 125, Sec. 14
- Section 159B Reimbursement of expenses for medical examinations
- Section 159C Staffing agencies; work site employers; transportation services
- Section 160 Establishment and maintenance; annual reports
- Section 161 Superintendents and clerks; appointment; sign indicating location of office
- Section 162 Superintendents; duties; applications; registration; aliens; agriculture labor; strikes
- Section 163 Fees; violation
- Section 164 Preference to residents
- Section 165 Reports exchanged among offices, supplied to public, posted
- Section 166 Payment of salaries and expenses; appropriation
- Section 167 Bulletins for town clerks showing demand for employment
- Section 168 Posting bulletins; failure to comply
- Section 168A Farm labor contracts; notice to department
- Section 169 to 172 Repealed, 1981, 351, Sec. 250
- Section 173 Destruction or sale of records and papers
- Section 174 Repealed, 1929, 357, Sec. 2
- Section 175 Bells, whistles and gongs
- Section 176 Non-resident as special police officer
- Section 177 Police assistance in protecting property; non-residents assisting with arms; liability in damages
- Section 177A Contract exempting employer from liability to employee
- Section 177B Volunteer firefighters; responding to emergencies; discharge from other employment
- Section 178 Leave of absence from work for voting
- Section 178A Payment of wages of intestate employee; officer or employee of commonwealth or subdivision
- Section 178B Deductions from salary for certain financial institutions; credit union bonds; withdrawal of authorization by employee; attachment or execution; pension money paid to credit unions; autho
- Section 178C Sum owed estate of officer or employee of political subdivisions paid to husband, widow or next of kin
- Section 178D Repealed, 1973, 1078, Sec. 1
- Section 178E Group insurance; disposition of dividends
- Section 178F to 178N Repealed, 1973, 1078, Sec. 1
- Section 178O Group insurance termination; notice of date to employee
- Section 179 Placards posted to inform employees
- Section 179A Preference to citizens in awarding public work contracts; violations
- Section 179B Notice to commissioner of commencement or change of location of business; violations
- Section 179C Collective bargaining agreements; successor clauses
- Section 180 Violation of chapter provisions with no specific penalty
- Section 180A Violation of closing laws
- Section 181 Retirement or health and welfare funds; failure of employer to make payments
- Section 182 Standards of corporate behavior; companies financed with assistance of quasi-public agencies
- Section 183 Severance pay upon termination following transfer of control of employer; definitions
- Section 184 Severance pay following transfer of control or attempted transfer of control of registered corporation; definitions
- Section 185 Retaliation against employees reporting violations of law or risks to public health, safety or environment; remedies
- Section 186 Broadcasting industry; noncompete agreements
- Section 187 Health care providers; protection from retaliatory action by health care facilities
- Section 188 Fair share employer contribution
- Section 44.5 Termination of employment for veterans following return from overseas duty
- CHAPTER 149A PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS
- CHAPTER 150 CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES
- CHAPTER 150A LABOR RELATIONS
- CHAPTER 150B PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
- CHAPTER 150C COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS TO ARBITRATE
- CHAPTER 150D REGISTRATION OF LABOR REPLACEMENTS OR STRIKE BREAKERS [Repealed, 1969, 448, Sec. 2.]
- CHAPTER 150E LABOR RELATIONS: PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
- CHAPTER 151 MINIMUM FAIR WAGES
- Section 1 Oppressive and unreasonable wages; validity of contracts
- Section 1A Overtime pay; excluded employments
- Section 1B Overtime compensation; failure to pay; penalties; collection proceedings; unclaimed awards; deposit of funds
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 2A Agriculture and farming
- Section 2B Migrant farm workers; compulsory health insurance
- Section 3 Powers of commissioner and attorney general
- Section 4 to 6 Repealed, 1973, 1192, Sec. 6
- Section 7 Investigation and classification of employments; establishment of minimum fair wage rates; exceptions; overtime
- Section 8 Repealed, 1973, 1192, Sec. 8
- Section 9 Certificate authorizing employment at less than minimum fair wage rates
- Section 10 Wage rate less than fair wage; mailing and posting wage rate and regulations
- Section 11 Failure to observe fair wage or regulations; summons; hearing; publication of names, liability
- Section 12, 13 Repealed, 1973, 1192, Sec. 12
- Section 14 Review by court; procedure; effect of partial unconstitutionality of wage regulations
- Section 15 Employer’s records; statement furnished to commissioner or attorney general; inspection of records by employee
- Section 16 Posting orders and rules
- Section 17 Department or attorney general questioning employees
- Section 18 Repealed, 1973, 1192, Sec. 15
- Section 19 Punishments for stated acts
- Section 20 Payment of less than minimum fair wage; recovery of deficiency; unclaimed award; deposit of funds
- Section 20A Limitation period for criminal or civil action
- Section 21 Copy of order and certificate evidence of compliance with statute and effectiveness of order
- Section 22 Title of statute
- CHAPTER 151A UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Service deemed “employment”; exclusions
- Section 3 Service within and without commonwealth included in “employment”
- Section 4 Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 3
- Section 4A Service included in employment; American employer; state
- Section 4B Repealed, 1977, 720, Sec. 4
- Section 5 Services under arrangements with agencies of other states and federal government included in “employment”
- Section 6 Service not included in “employment”
- Section 6A Other service not included in “employment”
- Section 7 Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10
- Section 8 Employing units subject to statute
- Section 8A Other employing units subject to statute
- Section 8B Domestic service and agricultural labor; employer
- Section 8C Crew leaders; definition; employees of crew leaders
- Section 9 Individuals employed by unit in several places
- Section 10 Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10
- Section 11 Ceasing to be subject to statute on application
- Section 12 Determination whether employer within statute; review; double costs; reconsideration
- Section 13 Payment; credited to unemployment compensation fund
- Section 14 Rates in general; contributions in general; definitions; notice of payment of benefit and potential charges; review; transfer of business
- Section 14A Nonprofit organizations and governmental employers
- Section 14B Liability for payments; credits; adjustments
- Section 14C Contributions by governmental employers; rated governmental employers
- Section 14D Repealed, 1983, 233, Sec. 67A
- Section 14E Economic development fund
- Section 14F Unemployment Trust Fund; report concerning fund average and actual balance
- Section 14G Unemployment health insurance contribution; medical security trust fund
- Section 14H Repealed, 1989, 19, Sec. 3
- Section 14I Repealed, 1998, 194, Sec. 188
- Section 14J Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 17
- Section 14K Federal Loan Interest Fund
- Section 14L Work force training contribution paid by employers
- Section 14M Benefits paid to employees of Indian tribes
- Section 14N Assignment of contribution rates and transfer of accounts
- Section 14O Fraud Penalty Fund
- Section 15 Overdue amounts; failure to file reports; recovery of erroneous payments; assessments; enforcement
- Section 15A Collection of payments; levy upon depositary accounts; liability of depositaries
- Section 15B Holder of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages; failure to pay amount owed; suspension of license
- Section 16 Liens of judgments and overdue contributions; recording and filing of notice; actions to enforce liens
- Section 17 Priority of claims
- Section 18 Adjustment, credit or refund of overpayments; adjustment or additional payment for insufficient contributions; interest
- Section 19 Final payment to foreign corporations or non-residents; certificate
- Section 19A Application for or renewal of license to conduct profession or business; certification of compliance with contribution laws; renewal or extension of certain contracts; false certifications
- Section 20 Compromise with employers; statement of commissioner filed
- Section 20A Settlement for amount less than owed; conditions; agreements subject to attorney general review; reopening of case
- Section 21 Deductions from income returnable for taxation
- Section 22 Payment in general
- Section 23 Payment; waiting period
- Section 24 Eligibility
- Section 24A Seasonal employment
- Section 25 Disqualification for benefits
- Section 26 Benefits under law of another state or United States
- Section 27 Repealed, 1973, 1042
- Section 28 Wages not included for benefits
- Section 28A Employees of commonwealth, political subdivisions, or religious, charitable, educational, or other tax exempt organizations
- Section 29 Weekly benefit rates; partial unemployment; dependency benefits for children; retirement benefit recipients
- Section 29A Repealed, 1982, 489, Sec. 6
- Section 29B Child support obligations; disclosure; deductions
- Section 29C Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 23
- Section 29D Worksharing plan; approval; modification; revocation; benefits
- Section 29E Notification to claimants; tax liability and withholding
- Section 29F Uncollected overissuance of food stamp coupons; disclosure; deductions
- Section 30 Total benefits for year; industrial or vocational retraining; solvency account charge; trade readjustment allowance
- Section 30A Extended benefits program
- Section 30B Additional benefits
- Section 30C Repealed, 1983, 2, Sec. 1
- Section 31 Benefits in a subsequent benefit year
- Section 32 Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14
- Section 33 Repealed, 1943, 534, Sec. 4
- Section 34 Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14
- Section 35 Waiver of rights; agreement to pay contributions or payments in lieu of contributions; deduction from wages; enforcement
- Section 36 Assigning, encumbering or releasing benefits; exemption from claims of creditors; exception
- Section 37 Fees and representation in proceedings under statute; solicitation of business of representing claimant
- Section 38 Claims, reports, notices and returns, in general; notice of claimant’s failure to report for work
- Section 39 Determination of claim and benefits; procedures; payment of claims or denials; default in payment of contributions
- Section 40 Application for review
- Section 41 Review by board; procedures; findings of fact; decision; judicial review
- Section 42 Judicial review; procedures; appeals; rules
- Section 42A Commissioner represented by attorney general or designated attorney
- Section 42B Modification or reversal of decision; recovery of payments
- Section 43 Administering oaths; depositions; certifications; witnesses; production of evidence; contempt; self-incrimination
- Section 44 Accounts for employers; records for employees; disposition of papers; summaries; reproductions
- Section 45 Records and reports of employing units; verification
- Section 45A Repealed, 1976, 473, Sec. 16
- Section 46 Confidential information; admissibility as evidence; exceptions to disclosure restrictions
- Section 47 False statements or misrepresentations; punishment; evidence; restitution
- Section 47A Utterance or delivery of insufficient funds check with intent to defraud; punishment
- Section 48 Establishment; composition; benefits payable from pooled money
- Section 49 Vested rights
- Section 50 Treasurer; clearing account; fund account; deposit with United States secretary of the treasury
- Section 51 Requisition from trust fund; transfer to commissioner
- Section 52 Benefit account
- Section 53 Unclaimed balance in benefit account
- Section 53A Unemployment Trust Fund; money credited to commonwealth’s account; use; records
- Section 54 Depositaries; insurance charge; commingling funds
- Section 55 Bond of commissioner; premiums paid from administrative account
- Section 56 Trust fund; administration upon cessation of Unemployment Compensation Fund or federal separate book account; investments
- Section 57 Requisitions from state trust fund; investment board; deposits; investments; assistance
- Section 58 Employment security administration account; monies received; disposition
- Section 58A Contingent fund; establishment; composition; expenditures; transfer
- Section 59 Liability on state treasurer’s bond
- Section 60 Federal moneys allotted to commonwealth paid into accounts
- Section 61 Special employment service accounts; agreements relative to employment offices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters
- Section 62 State advisory council; duties, powers and reports
- Section 62A Unemployment compensation; orientation; notice; initiation of claim
- Section 63 Publication and free distribution of statutes, reports, regulations and relevant material
- Section 64 Reports and information for federal, commonwealth and political subdivision agencies; confidential information; federal regulations governing expenditures
- Section 64A List of employers qualified for exemption under Sec. 5I of chapter 59; confidentiality
- Section 65 Records available to federal railroad retirement board; cooperation with federal agencies; agreements relative to employment offices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters
- Section 66 Reciprocal arrangements with other states and federal government; reimbursements; investigations; exchange of information, services and facilities; benefits based on combined coverages
- Section 66A Arrangements for utilizing facilities and services of commonwealth and foreign countries
- Section 67 Estimate of liability of employer failing to make report or return; collection
- Section 68 Payment of benefits due a deceased or mentally incapacitated person
- Section 69 Recovery or deduction of erroneous payments; cancellation; liability of disbursing officer
- Section 69A Charging off uncollectible amounts
- Section 69B Set-off against refunds; notice; review
- Section 69C Reduction of back pay award due to receipt of unemployment benefits; notice to commissioner; reimbursement of unemployment compensation fund
- Section 69D Final decision
- Section 70 Extent of application of rulings
- Section 71 Reconsideration of determinations; limitations; notice; appeals
- Section 71A Definitions
- Section 71B Closing of facility; report; certification; notice; hearing; appeal
- Section 71C Partial closings; identification; regulations; eligibility for reemployment assistance benefits
- Section 71D Reemployment assistance program
- Section 71E Reemployment Assistance Fund; Health Insurance Benefits Fund
- Section 71F Eligibility for reemployment assistance benefits
- Section 71G Eligibility for health insurance benefits
- Section 71H Plant closing employers; bills for reemployment assistance benefits
- Section 71I Repealed, 1998, 481, Sec. 5
- Section 72 Jurisdiction of action to enforce statute; entry fee in actions and proceedings
- Section 73 Partial invalidity
- Section 74 Title of statute; construction; purpose
- CHAPTER 151B UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY OR SEX
- CHAPTER 151C FAIR EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES
- CHAPTER 151D HEALTH, WELFARE AND RETIREMENT FUNDS
- CHAPTER 151E PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN DISCRIMINATION BY BUSINESSES
- CHAPTER 151F EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH INSURANCE ACCESS
- CHAPTER 152 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Powers and duties of department; investigation of causes of injuries
- Section 2A Application of amendments of statute
- Section 3 Repealed, 1921, 462, Sec. 8
- Section 4 Repealed, 1985, 572, Sec. 15
- Section 5 Rules and regulations
- Section 6 Notice of injuries; forms; additional reports; statistical summaries
- Section 6A Informational brochures; monitoring of benefits; resolution of disputes
- Section 6B Disposition of fines
- Section 7 Commencement of payments
- Section 7A Presumptions; employee unable to testify
- Section 7B Admissibility of, or reference to, statement given insurer or self-insurer by claimant or in his behalf
- Section 7C Representation of claimants; compensation; denial or suspension of right to practice or appear
- Section 7D Repealed, 1979, 67
- Section 7E Repealed, 1985, 572, Sec. 20
- Section 7F Record of filing fees, penalties and attorneys’ fees
- Section 7G Documentation attached to claims
- Section 8 Termination or modification of payments
- Section 8A Repealed, 1985, 572, Sec. 22
- Section 9 Repealed, 1985, 572, Sec. 23
- Section 9A Physicians engaged to testify or depose for employee; fees paid by insurer
- Section 9B Repealed, 1947, 286
- Section 10 Claims for benefits; complaints requesting modification or discontinuation of benefits; conciliation
- Section 10A Assignments of cases; conferences; orders; appeals
- Section 10B Arbitration; agreements; proceedings
- Section 10C Collective bargaining agreements; binding obligations and procedures
- Section 11 Hearings; evidence; continuances
- Section 11A Impartial medical examiners
- Section 11B Procedure for hearings; depositions; record of proceedings
- Section 11C Appeals to reviewing board
- Section 11D Earnings reports by employees; recovery of overpayments
- Section 12 Enforcement of orders; appeals from decisions of reviewing board; costs; reported questions; copies of judgments
- Section 12A Award of costs and attorney’s fees
- Section 13 Rate of payment by insurers; review of clinical health care providers; health care services board
- Section 13A Attorney’s fees for employees
- Section 14 Actions not based on reasonable grounds; illegal or fraudulent conduct; costs and penalties
- Section 14A Employee leasing companies
- Section 15 Liability of person other than insured
- Section 15A Controversy as to which of two or more insurers is liable
- Section 16 Subsequent findings discontinuing compensation; finality
- Section 17 Enforcement of orders or decisions
- Section 18 Independent and sub-contractors; liability of insurer and others
- Section 19 Agreements by parties
- Section 19A Repealed, 1948, 158
- Section 19B Repealed, 1948, 157
- Section 20 Hospital records as evidence; medical records and reports open to inspection
- Section 20A Copies of reports of medical examinations furnished employees; reports as evidence
- Section 20B Medical reports of disabled or deceased physicians as evidence
- Section 21 Notice by insured to employees
- Section 22 Notice by insured to new employees; notice of cessation of insurance; filing copy
- Section 23 Release of claims or demands at common law
- Section 24 Waiver of right of action for injuries
- Section 25 Insurer’s liability on judgment for employee
- Section 25A Purchase of insurance; self-insurance; reinsurance; deductibles
- Section 25B Applicability of statute relating to insurance and self-insurers; employer bringing employees within statute
- Section 25C Failure to provide for payment of compensation; stop work orders; penalties; liens; actions brought by losing bidders
- Section 25D Service companies; investigation, adjustment or settlement of claims for self-insurers
- Section 25E Self-insurance groups; definitions
- Section 25F Certification to act as self-insurance group
- Section 25G Application for certificate; requirements; issuance
- Section 25H Termination of certificate
- Section 25I Examination of affairs, transactions, accounts, records and assets of each group
- Section 25J Boards of trustees
- Section 25K Applications for membership; cancellation of members; insolvency or bankruptcy of members
- Section 25L Solicitation of membership by licensed agents
- Section 25M Misrepresentations or omissions in solicitations of membership
- Section 25N Performance reports; statements of financial condition
- Section 25O Uniform classification system; premium contributions; application to make own rates; audits
- Section 25P Refunds
- Section 25Q Premium payment plans; loss reserves; bad debt reserves
- Section 25R Deficiencies; assessments; liquidation of groups
- Section 25S Penalties
- Section 25T Cease and desist orders
- Section 25U Revocation of certificates of approval
- Section 26 Injuries arising out of and in course of employment
- Section 26A Suicide
- Section 26B Concurrent service of two or more employers; joint and several liability of insurers
- Section 27 Willful misconduct of employee
- Section 27A False representation of physical condition by employee; right to benefits
- Section 28 Wilful misconduct of employer; defense; reimbursement of insurer; employment of minor; mentally retarded persons; injuries at sheltered workshops
- Section 29 Required period of incapacitation; personnel actions
- Section 30 Adequate and reasonable health care services; preferred health care provider
- Section 30A Medical reports
- Section 30B to 30D Repealed, 1986, 662, Sec. 28
- Section 30E Development of voluntary agreements
- Section 30F Identification of cases in which vocational rehabilitation services may be required
- Section 30G Meetings with injured employees requiring vocational rehabilitation services
- Section 30H Applications for vocational rehabilitation services
- Section 30I Availability of new jobs and job training programs
- Section 31 Death; compensation for dependents; hearings
- Section 32 Persons presumed dependent on employee; division of benefits and payments for children of former marriage; parent surviving dependent parent; dependency determined by facts; division of be
- Section 33 Burial expenses
- Section 34 Total incapacity; compensation
- Section 34A Permanent and total incapacity; compensation
- Section 34B Review date; supplemental benefits to Sec. 31 or 34A
- Section 35 Partial incapacity; compensation
- Section 35A Added compensation for dependents; payment; presumed dependents; dependency determined by facts
- Section 35B Return to work; subsequent injury; rate of compensation
- Section 35C Date of eligibility; benefits applicable; adjustments
- Section 35D Computation of weekly wage
- Section 35E Persons eligible for old age benefits or pension; entitlement to benefits under Sec. 34 or 35
- Section 35F Repealed, 1991, 398, Sec. 67
- Section 36 Specific injuries
- Section 36A Death before full payment of compensation for specified injuries; brain damage
- Section 36B Unemployment compensation benefits; eligibility
- Section 37 Compensation for disability subsequent to physical impairment; reimbursement
- Section 37A Compensation for disabled war veteran; reimbursement
- Section 38 Consideration of employee’s savings, insurance and other benefits
- Section 39 Payment of compensation payable in case of death; payment of expenses and for legal services
- Section 40 Guardian or next friend exercising employee’s rights
- Section 41 Notice of proceedings for compensation; limitation of actions
- Section 41A Repealed, 1985, 572, Sec. 51
- Section 42 Notice in general
- Section 43 Service of notice
- Section 44 Inaccuracies in, and want of, notice
- Section 45 Examination by physician; filing copy of report; refusing or obstructing examination; reimbursement of travel expenses and wages
- Section 46 Waiver of rights to compensation; arbitration
- Section 46A Reimbursement for accident and health insurance benefits paid on compensable injuries; lien of insurers, et al., against award; child support claims
- Section 47 Assignments; attachments; liability for debts
- Section 48 Lump sum agreements
- Section 49 Claim in general
- Section 50 Interest on unpaid claims
- Section 51 Natural increase considered in determining weekly wages
- Section 51A Decision in compensation case; law in effect
- Section 52 Repealed, 1987, 691, Sec. 13
- Section 52A Repealed, 1957, 301
- Section 52B Priority of premiums and interest charges over other claims
- Section 52C Rating organizations in general; subscribers; co-operative activities; rates; freedom of contract
- Section 52D Appeal from action or decision of rating organization; rating information
- Section 52E Violation of statutes; failure to comply with commissioner’s orders; suspension and revocation of licenses
- Section 52F Hearing on order or decision of commissioner; suspension or postponement of action; review; stay of order or decision
- Section 52G Partial invalidity of statute
- Section 53 Mutual companies; distribution of risks into groups
- Section 53A Classification of risks and premiums; distribution of premiums among employers
- Section 54 Repealed, 1923, 139, Sec. 1
- Section 54A Necessity of insurance contract insuring payment of compensation
- Section 55 Approval of policy by commissioner; review; issuance of policy in violation of statute
- Section 55A Mid-term notice of cancellation
- Section 56 Joint and several policies
- Section 57 Deposits of value of outstanding claims under contracts
- Section 58 Computation of value of claims
- Section 59 Holding deposits in trust; payment of claims; transfer to trustee; accounts; refunds; return of balance
- Section 60 Effect of appointment of receiver on order, deposit or payments; deposit by receiver
- Section 60A Review, suspension and reduction of order requiring deposit
- Section 60B Liability for expenses for custody and disbursement of deposit; determination; deduction from deposit
- Section 60C Failure to comply with order requiring deposit; certificate authorizing resumption of issuance of policies
- Section 60D Forfeiture for failure to comply with order requiring deposit; issuance of policy while in default; enforcement of order, fine or forfeiture
- Section 61 Bond for foreign company; other security
- Section 62 Deposits by foreign companies; payment of obligations
- Section 63 Insurance company information requested by department; rating organizations; notices furnished by companies
- Section 64 Insurer’s regulations for prevention of injuries; review; inspector’s access to premises
- Section 65 Special Fund; Trust Fund; assessment base; assessment rates; payments; reports; audits
- Section 65A Designation of insurer to issue policy; equitable distribution of risks; servicing carriers; service fees
- Section 65B Cancellation or termination of policy; review
- Section 65C Equitable distribution of losses; reinsurance pools; necessity of membership; plan of operation; cost containment programs
- Section 65D Issuance of policy to employer assigned to another insurer
- Section 65E, 65F Repealed, 1990, 462, Sec. 5
- Section 65G “Losses incurred” defined; determination of amounts to be paid
- Section 65H Adjustment of payments
- Section 65I Primary liability to pay benefits
- Section 65J Inspection of risks; rules
- Section 65K Appeal on ground premium is unreasonable or discriminatory; effect of determined rates
- Section 65L Failure of insurer to comply with statutes, order or rule; revocation or suspension of licenses; injunction
- Section 65M Review of orders or rulings; time; suspension and stay of order or rulings
- Section 65N Repealed, 1973, 855, Sec. 6
- Section 65O Employer’s choice of insurance agent or broker; commission fees; service fees
- Section 66 Actions for injuries sustained by employees; limitations; defenses
- Section 67 Application to insureds and employers having right of election, of statutes relating to defenses to actions
- Section 68 Applicability of statutes relating to employers’ liabilities
- Section 69 Commonwealth, counties, cities, towns and districts in general; members of a police or fire force in work under a contract
- Section 69A Repealed, 1992, 133, Sec. 507
- Section 69B Vouchers; examinations and investigations; reports
- Section 70 Procedure and jurisdiction; compensation paid by commonwealth and its subdivisions
- Section 71 Liability of county, city, town or district for employee’s injuries
- Section 72 Employee claiming or waiving rights against county, city, town or district
- Section 73 Election to receive compensation or pension; retirement boards; prosecuting claims; attorney; notice to boards; special pensions
- Section 73A Employment of partially disabled employee; temporary employment to fill vacancy
- Section 74 Application of statutes to all public employees; inmates of institutions; employees of boards or commissions and welfare districts
- Section 74A Employee of one governmental unit or electric company aiding another unit or company; reimbursement of compensation
- Section 75 Agents designated to furnish benefits and carry out statutes
- Section 75A Preferences for hiring
- Section 75B Qualified handicapped persons; discrimination against employees exercising rights under this chapter; disclosure of data
- Section 76 Repealed, 1955, 234, Sec. 1
- Section 77 to 85 Repealed, 1950, 220
- Section 86 Public employees; certified copy of order, decision, or agreement mailed to public employee retirement administration commission, etc.
- CHAPTER 153 LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS TO EMPLOYEES FOR INJURIES NOT RESULTING IN DEATH
- CHAPTER 154 ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES