Massachusetts Labor Codes 10C
From Wcc
§ 10C Collective bargaining agreements; binding obligations and procedures
| (1) Any employer, and the recognized or certified and exclusive representative of its employees may agree by collective bargaining to establish certain binding obligations and procedures relating to workers' compensation; provided, however, that the scope of the agreement shall be limited to:
(a) benefits supplemental to those provided in sections thirty-four, thirty-four A, thirty-five and thirty-six; (b) an alternative dispute resolution system which may include but is not limited to arbitration, mediation and conciliation; (c) the use of a limited list of providers for medical treatment; (d) the use of a limited list of impartial physicians; (e) the creation of a light duty, modified job or return to work program; (f) the adoption of twenty-four hour health care coverage plan; (g) the establishment of safety committees and safety procedures; and (h) the establishment of vocational rehabilitation or retraining programs. |
