SECTION 10C. Collective bargaining agreements; binding obligations and procedures  


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  • (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).]