General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 258 Claims and Indemnity Procedure for the Commonwealth, Its Municipalities, Counties and Districts and the Officers and Employees Thereof
- Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 258, Section 1
As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings:— “Acting within the scope of his office or employment”, acting in the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Liability; exclusiveness of remedy; cooperation of public employee; subsequent actions; representation by public attorney - Chapter 258, Section 2
Public employers shall be liable for injury or loss of property or personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Venue; jurisdiction - Chapter 258, Section 3
All civil actions brought against a public employer on a claim for damages cognizable under this chapter shall be brought in the county where the...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Instituting claims; final denial; limitation of actions - Chapter 258, Section 4
[ First paragraph effective until June 26, 2014. For text effective June 26, 2014, see below.] A civil action shall not be instituted against a...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Arbitration, compromise or settlement of claims; subsequent actions - Chapter 258, Section 5
The executive officer of a public employer may arbitrate, compromise or settle any claim for damages under this chapter; provided, that any award, compromise or...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Defense of actions; service of process - Chapter 258, Section 6
The public attorney shall defend all civil actions brought against a public employer or public employee of the commonwealth pursuant to this chapter. Service of...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Finality of judgments; subsequent actions - Chapter 258, Section 7
Any award, compromise or settlement of a civil action brought under this chapter in excess of twenty thousand dollars which has been approved by a...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Insurance - Chapter 258, Section 8
A public employer may procure insurance for payment of damages incurred pursuant to this chapter.
- Massachusetts General Laws - Indemnity of public employees - Chapter 258, Section 9
Public employers may indemnify public employees, and the commonwealth shall indemnify persons holding office under the constitution, from personal financial loss, all damages and expenses,...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Actions against members of police force; indemnity - Chapter 258, Section 9A
If, in the event a suit is commenced against a member of the state police or an employee represented by state bargaining unit five, by...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Application of Secs. 1 to 8 - Chapter 258, Section 10
The provisions of sections one to eight, inclusive, shall not apply to:— (a) any claim based upon an act or omission of a public employee...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Frivolous claims; costs; subsequent actions - Chapter 258, Section 11
If the judgment in any action brought under this chapter is in favor of the public employer, judgment for costs and execution thereon may issue...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Enforcement of claims - Chapter 258, Section 12
Claims against the commonwealth, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter or by any general or special provision of law, may be enforced in...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Indemnity of municipal officials - Chapter 258, Section 13
Any city or town which accepted section one hundred I of chapter forty-one on or before July twentieth, nineteen hundred and seventy-eight, and any other...
- Massachusetts General Laws - Public employers; satisfaction of liens for past due child support and repayment of public assistance benefits; compliance with statutory provisions as if employers were companies authorized to issue insurance policies - Chapter 258, Section 14
For the purpose of satisfying liens for past due child support, securing repayment of public assistance benefits, and past taxes, a public employer shall comply...
Last modified: September 11, 2015