Chapter 152 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Section 152:1 - Definitions
Section 152:2 - Powers and duties of department of industrial accidents; investigation of causes of injuries
Section 152:2A - Application of amendments of statute
Section 152:5 - Rules and regulations; compliance with statutory requirements
Section 152:6 - Notice of injuries; forms; additional reports; statistical summaries
Section 152:6A - Informational brochures; monitoring of benefits; resolution of disputes
Section 152:6B - Disposition of fines
Section 152:7 - Commencement of payments
Section 152:7A - Presumption where employee found dead at place of employment
Section 152:7B - Admissibility of, or reference to, statement given insurer or self-insurer by claimant or in his behalf
Section 152:7C - Representation of claimants; compensation; suspension of right to practice or appear before department; appeals
Section 152:7F - Record of filing fees, penalties and attorneys' fees
Section 152:7G - Documentation required with claims and complaints
Section 152:8 - Termination or modification of payments; grounds; examination of employees by impartial physicians
Section 152:9A - Physicians engaged to testify or depose for employee; fees paid by insurer
Section 152:10 - Claims for benefits; complaints requesting modification or discontinuation of benefits; conciliation
Section 152:10A - Assignments of cases; conferences; orders; appeals
Section 152:10B - Arbitration and mediation agreements
Section 152:10C - Scope of collective bargaining agreements establishing binding obligations and procedures
Section 152:11 - Hearings; evidence; continuances
Section 152:11A - Impartial physicians; examinations and reports; fees
Section 152:11B - Procedure for hearings; depositions; record of proceedings
Section 152:11C - Appeals to reviewing board
Section 152:11D - Earnings reports; overpayments; recoupment orders
Section 152:12 - Enforcement of orders; appeals from decisions of reviewing board; costs; reported questions; copies of judgments
Section 152:12A - Award of costs and attorney's fees
Section 152:13 - Rate of payment by insurers; review of clinical health care providers; health care services board
Section 152:13A - Attorneys' fees for employees
Section 152:14 - Actions not based on reasonable grounds; intent to defraud; costs and penalties
Section 152:14A - Employee leasing companies
Section 152:15 - Liability of person other than insured; entitlement to benefits without election; third-party suits; standing to sue; subrogation; costs and interest; settlements
Section 152:15A - Controversy as to which of two or more insurers is liable
Section 152:16 - Subsequent findings discontinuing compensation; finality
Section 152:17 - Enforcement of orders or decisions
Section 152:18 - Independent and sub-contractors; liability of insurer and others
Section 152:19 - Agreements by parties
Section 152:20 - Hospital records as evidence; medical records and reports open to inspection
Section 152:20A - Copies of reports of medical examinations furnished employees; reports as evidence
Section 152:20B - Medical reports of disabled or deceased physicians as evidence
Section 152:21 - Notice by insured to employees
Section 152:22 - Notice by insured to new employees; notice of cessation of insurance; filing copy
Section 152:23 - Release of claims or demands at common law
Section 152:24 - Waiver of right of action for injuries
Section 152:25 - Insurer's liability on judgment for employee
Section 152:25A - Insurance for payment of compensation; self-insurers; rules; hearing; review; expenses apportioned
Section 152:25B - Applicability of statute relating to insurance and self-insurers; employer bringing employees within statute
Section 152:25C - Failure to provide for payment of compensation; stop work order; penalties; liens
Section 152:25D - Service company for settling claims or representing self-insurer; regulations
Section 152:25E - Self-insurance groups; definitions
Section 152:25F - Certification to act as self-insurance group
Section 152:25G - Application for certificate; requirements; issuance
Section 152:25H - Termination of certificate
Section 152:25I - Examination of affairs, transactions, accounts, records and assets of each group; confidentiality
Section 152:25J - Boards of trustees
Section 152:25K - Applications for membership; cancellation of members; insolvency or bankruptcy of members
Section 152:25L - Solicitation of membership by licensed agents
Section 152:25M - Misrepresentations or omissions in solicitations of membership
Section 152:25N - Performance reports; statements of financial condition
Section 152:25O - Uniform classification system; premium contributions; application to make own rates; audits
Section 152:25P - Refunds
Section 152:25Q - Premium payment plans; loss reserves; bad debt reserves
Section 152:25R - Deficiencies; assessments; liquidation of groups
Section 152:25S - Penalties
Section 152:25T - Cease and desist orders
Section 152:25U - Revocation of certificates of approval
Section 152:25V - Applicability of sections 152:25E to 152:25U
Section 152:25W - Application of Chapter 176W
Section 152:26 - Right to compensation; personal injuries; street risks; using a vehicle; ordered work; frost bite; heat exhaustion; sunstroke; activities of fellow employees; liability of state treasurer
Section 152:26A - Suicide
Section 152:26B - Concurrent service of two or more employers; joint and several liability of insurers
Section 152:27 - Wilful misconduct of employee
Section 152:27A - False representation as to physical condition made at time of hire
Section 152:28 - Wilful misconduct of employer; defense; reimbursement of insurer; employment of minor; mentally retarded persons; injuries at sheltered workshops
Section 152:29 - Required period of incapacitation; personnel actions
Section 152:30 - Medical and hospital services; physicians other than insurer's; artificial eyes or limbs or appliances
Section 152:30A - Medical reports
Section 152:30E - Development of voluntary agreements
Section 152:30F - Identification of cases in which vocational rehabilitation services may be required
Section 152:30G - Meetings with injured employees requiring vocational rehabilitation services
Section 152:30H - Applications for vocational rehabilitation services; effect of notice of non-participation filed by public employer or public self-insurance group
Section 152:30I - Availability of new jobs and job training programs
Section 152:31 - Death; compensation for dependents; hearings
Section 152:32 - 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 benefits
Section 152:33 - Burial expenses
Section 152:34 - Total incapacity; compensation
Section 152:34A - Permanent and total incapacity; compensation
Section 152:34B - Review date; supplemental benefits to sec. 31 or 34A
Section 152:35 - Partial incapacity; compensation
Section 152:35A - Added compensation for dependents; payment; presumed dependents; dependency determined by facts
Section 152:35B - Return to work; subsequent injury; rate of compensation
Section 152:35C - Date of eligibility; benefits applicable; adjustments
Section 152:35D - Computation of weekly wage
Section 152:35E - Persons receiving old age benefits; ineligibility for benefits under sec. 35
Section 152:36 - Specific permanent injuries
Section 152:36A - Death before full payment of compensation for specified injuries; brain damage
Section 152:36B - Unemployment compensation benefits; eligibility
Section 152:37 - Compensation for disability subsequent to physical impairment; reimbursement
Section 152:37A - Compensation for disabled war veteran; reimbursement
Section 152:38 - Consideration of employee's savings, insurance and other benefits
Section 152:39 - Payment of compensation payable in case of death; payment of expenses and for legal services
Section 152:40 - Guardian or next friend exercising employee's rights
Section 152:41 - Notice of proceedings for compensation; limitation of actions
Section 152:42 - Notice in general
Section 152:43 - Service of notice
Section 152:44 - Inaccuracies in, and want of, notice
Section 152:45 - Examination by physician; filing copy of report; refusing or obstructing examination; reimbursement of travel expenses and wages
Section 152:46 - Waiver of rights to compensation
Section 152:46A - Reimbursement for accident and health insurance benefits paid on compensable injuries; lien of insurers, et al., against award; child support claims
Section 152:47 - Assignments; attachments; liability for debts
Section 152:48 - Lump sum agreements
Section 152:49 - Claim in general
Section 152:50 - Interest on payments not made within sixty days
Section 152:51 - Natural increase considered in determining weekly wages
Section 152:51A - Decision in compensation case; law in effect
Section 152:52B - Priority of premiums and interest charges over other claims
Section 152:52C - Rating organizations in general; subscribers; co-operative activities; rates; freedom of contract; confidentiality
Section 152:52D - Appeal from action or decision of rating organization; rating information
Section 152:52E - Violation of statutes; failure to comply with commissioner's orders; suspension and revocation of licenses
Section 152:52F - Hearing on order or decision of commissioner; suspension or postponement of action; review; stay of order or decision
Section 152:52G - Partial invalidity of statute
Section 152:53 - Mutual companies; distribution of risks into groups
Section 152:53A - Classification of risks and premiums; distribution of premiums among employers
Section 152:54A - Necessity of insurance contract insuring payment of compensation
Section 152:55 - Approval of policy by commissioner; review; issuance of policy in violation of statute
Section 152:55A - Reasons for mid-term notice of cancellation
Section 152:56 - Joint and several policies
Section 152:57 - Deposits of value of outstanding claims under contracts
Section 152:58 - Computation of value of claims
Section 152:59 - Holding deposits in trust; payment of claims; transfer to trustee; accounts; refunds; return of balance
Section 152:60 - Effect of appointment of receiver on order, deposit or payments; deposit by receiver
Section 152:60A - Review, suspension and reduction of order requiring deposit
Section 152:60B - Liability for expenses for custody and disbursement of deposit; determination; deduction from deposit
Section 152:60C - Failure to comply with order requiring deposit; certificate authorizing resumption of issuance of policies
Section 152:60D - Forfeiture for failure to comply with order requiring deposit; issuance of policy while in default; enforcement of order, fine or forfeiture
Section 152:61 - Bond for foreign company; other security
Section 152:62 - Deposits by foreign companies; payment of obligations
Section 152:63 - Insurance company information requested by department; rating organizations; notices furnished by companies
Section 152:64 - Insurer's regulations for prevention of injuries; review; inspector's access to premises
Section 152:65 - Special fund; trust fund; assessment base; assessment rates; payments; reports; audits
Section 152:65A - Designation of insurers to issue rejected applicants workers' compensation policies; equitable distribution of risks; delegation of duties to rating organization
Section 152:65B - Cancellation or termination of policies; hearings; appeals
Section 152:65C - Equitable distribution of losses; reinsurance pools; necessity of membership; rating organization; plan of operation
Section 152:65D - Issuance of policy to employer assigned to another insurer
Section 152:65G - "Losses incurred" defined; determination of amounts to be paid
Section 152:65H - Adjustment of payments
Section 152:65I - Primary liability to pay benefits
Section 152:65J - Inspection of risks; rules
Section 152:65K - Appeal on ground premium is unreasonable or discriminatory; effect of determined rates
Section 152:65L - Failure of insurer to comply with statutes, order or rule; revocation or suspension of licenses; injunction
Section 152:65M - Review of orders or rulings; time; suspension and stay of order or rulings
Section 152:65O - Employer's choice of insurance agent or broker; commission fees
Section 152:66 - Defenses to actions for injuries sustained by employees
Section 152:67 - Application to insureds and employers having right of election, of statutes relating to defenses to actions
Section 152:68 - Applicability of statutes relating to employers' liabilities
Section 152:69 - Commonwealth, counties, cities, towns and districts in general; members of a police or fire force in work under a contract
Section 152:69B - Vouchers; examinations and investigations; reports
Section 152:70 - Procedure and jurisdiction; compensation paid by commonwealth and its subdivisions
Section 152:71 - Liability of county, city, town or district for employee's injuries
Section 152:72 - Employee claiming or waiving rights against county, city, town or district
Section 152:73 - Election to receive compensation or pension; retirement boards; prosecuting claims; attorney; notice to boards; special pensions
Section 152:73A - Employment of partially disabled employee; temporary employment to fill vacancy
Section 152:74 - Application of statutes to all public employees; inmates of institutions; employees of boards or commissions and welfare districts
Section 152:74A - Employee of one governmental unit or electric company aiding another unit or company; reimbursement of compensation
Section 152:75 - Agents designated to furnish benefits and carry out statutes
Section 152:75A - Preferences for hiring
Section 152:75B - Qualified handicapped persons; discrimination against employees exercising rights under this chapter
Section 152:86 - Public employees; certified copy of order, decision, or agreement mailed to commissioner of employee retirement, etc.