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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 10C (2026)

Collective bargaining agreements; binding obligations and procedures

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Section 10C. (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.

[There is no subdivision (2).]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2001–2004 · leading case: Kline v. Berg Drywall, Inc., 685 N.W.2d 12 (Minn. 2004).
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Kline v. Berg Drywall, Inc., 685 N.W.2d 12 (Minn. 2004). · cites it 2× “Stat. § 176.521 (2002). [5] Cal. Labor Code §§§ 3201.”
Bradley's Case, 778 N.E.2d 11 (Mass. App. Ct. 2002). “We note that G. L. c. 152, § 10C(l)(a) and (e), inserted by St.”
Sch. Comm. of Lowell v. Local 159, 13 Mass. L. Rptr. 714 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2001). · cites it 5× “The plaintiff reasons that the matter is beyond the authority of the arbitrator because it is not covered by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement, and is, instead, an option reserved to the School Committee under G.L.c. 152, §10C. However, that statute, by its…”
— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 10C(l)(a) — 1 case
Bradley's Case, 778 N.E.2d 11 (Mass. App. Ct. 2002). “We note that G. L. c. 152, § 10C(l)(a) and (e), inserted by St.”
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