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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 34A

Permanent and total incapacity; compensation

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, § 34A, Permanent and total incapacity; compensation, Massachusetts, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1554635
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Section 34A. While the incapacity for work resulting from the injury is both permanent and total, the insurer shall pay to the injured employee, following payment of compensation provided in sections thirty-four and thirty-five, a weekly compensation equal to two-thirds of his average weekly wage before the injury, but not more than the maximum weekly compensation rate nor less than the minimum weekly compensation rate.