H 2853 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to PTSD and accidental disability

This bill changes the rules for public employees seeking disability benefits related to PTSD or psychological injuries. It removes the time limit for filing claims if the injury is emotional or psychological, allowing employees to use employer records showing they directly responded to a work incident. The employer records must confirm the employee's involvement in the incident, without requiring it to have occurred within two years of the claim. This specifically affects state workers and their beneficiaries filing for benefits under disability programs.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Sep 8, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Service
lower
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ken Gordon
Ken Gordon
DDemocratic
MA
21st Middlesex
Co
Photo of Angelo Puppolo
Angelo Puppolo
DDemocratic
MA
12th Hampden
Co
Photo of Bridget Plouffe
Bridget Plouffe
DDemocratic
MA
9th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Chris Flanagan
Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
MA
1st Barnstable
Co
Photo of Chris Hendricks
Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
MA
11th Bristol
Co
Photo of Colleen Garry
Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
MA
36th Middlesex
Co
Photo of Dan Cahill
Dan Cahill
DDemocratic
MA
10th Essex
Co
Photo of Dan Sena
Dan Sena
DDemocratic
MA
37th Middlesex
Co
Photo of David DeCoste
David DeCoste
RRepublican
MA
5th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Dennis Gallagher
Dennis Gallagher
DDemocratic
MA
8th Plymouth
Co
Photo of Donald Wong
Donald Wong
RRepublican
MA
9th Essex