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Mass. General Laws c.151A

Unemployment insurance

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§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Service deemed ''employment''; exclusions
§ 3 Service within and without commonwealth included in ''employment''
§ 4A Service included in employment; American employer; state
§ 5 Services under arrangements with agencies of other states and federal government included in ''employment''
§ 6 Service not included in ''employment''
§ 6A Other service not included in ''employment''
§ 8 Employing units subject to statute
§ 8A Other employing units subject to statute
§ 8B Domestic service and agricultural labor; employer
§ 8C Crew leaders; definition; employees of crew leaders
§ 9 Individuals employed by unit in several places
§ 11 Ceasing to be subject to statute on application
§ 12 Determination whether employer within statute; review; double costs; reconsideration
§ 13 Payment of required contribution; secondary adjustment payments; credited to unemployment compensation fund
§ 14 Contribution rates in general; contributions in general; definitions; notice of payment of benefit and potential charges; review; transfer of business
§ 14A Nonprofit organizations and governmental employers
§ 14B Liability for payments; credits; adjustments
§ 14C Contributions by governmental employers; rated governmental employers
§ 14E Economic development fund
§ 14F Unemployment Trust Fund; report concerning fund average and actual balance
§ 14K Federal Loan Interest Fund
§ 14L Work force training contribution paid by employers
§ 14M Benefits paid to employees of Indian tribes
§ 14N Assignment of contribution rates and transfer of accounts
§ 14O Fraud Penalty Fund
§ 14P Registration of employers; reporting of employee information
§ 14Q Collection of unemployment compensation debt by offset of federal tax refund payments through treasury offset program
§ 15 Failure of employer to pay required amounts when due; recovery of erroneous payments; assessments; enforcement; collection pursuant to treasury offset program
§ 15A Collection of payments; levy upon depositary accounts; liability of depositaries
§ 15B Holder of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages; failure to pay amount owed; suspension of license
§ 16 Liens of judgments and overdue contributions; recording and filing of notice; actions to enforce liens
§ 17 Priority of claims
§ 18 Adjustment, credit or refund of overpayments; adjustment or additional payment for insufficient contributions; interest
§ 19 Final payment to foreign corporations or non-residents; certificate
§ 19A Application for or renewal of license to conduct profession or business; certification of compliance with contribution laws; renewal or extension of certain contracts; false certifications
§ 20 Compromise with employers; statement of commissioner filed
§ 20A Settlement for amount less than owed; conditions; agreements subject to attorney general review; reopening of case
§ 21 Deductions from income returnable for taxation
§ 22 Payment of benefits in general
§ 23 Payment of benefits; waiting period
§ 24 Eligibility for benefits
§ 24A Seasonal employment
§ 25 Disqualification for benefits
§ 26 Unemployment benefits received or sought under laws of another state or United States
§ 28 Wages not included in determination of eligibility for benefits
§ 28A Employees of commonwealth, political subdivisions, or religious, charitable, educational, or other tax exempt organizations
§ 28B Repayment of unemployment benefits overpaid to certain officers, partners, owners or other interest holders of employing unit
§ 29 Weekly benefit rates; partial unemployment; dependency benefits for children; retirement benefit recipients
§ 29B Child support obligations; disclosure; deductions
§ 29D Worksharing program; application and approval of worksharing plan; benefits
§ 29E Notification to claimants; tax liability and withholding
§ 29F Uncollected overissuance of food stamp coupons; disclosure; deductions
§ 30 Total benefits for year; industrial or vocational retraining; solvency account charge; trade readjustment allowance; employer’s lockout
§ 30A Extended benefits program
§ 30B Payment of additional benefits upon termination of eligibility for benefits pursuant to Federal Supplemental Compensation Act
§ 31 Benefits in a subsequent benefit year
§ 35 Waiver of rights; agreement to pay contributions or payments in lieu of contributions; deduction from wages; enforcement
§ 36 Assigning, encumbering or releasing benefits; exemption from claims of creditors; exception
§ 37 Fees and representation in proceedings under this chapter; solicitation of business of representing claimant
§ 38 Claims, reports, notices and returns, in general; notice of claimant's failure to report for work
§ 38A Payment of benefits resulting from failure of employing unit to timely or adequately respond to department request for information
§ 39 Determination of claim and benefits; procedures; payment of claims or denials; default in payment of contributions
§ 40 Application for review
§ 41 Review by board; procedures; findings of fact; decision; judicial review
§ 42 Judicial review; procedures; appeals; rules
§ 42A Commissioner represented by attorney general or designated attorney
§ 42B Modification or reversal of decision; recovery of payments
§ 43 Administering oaths; depositions; certifications; witnesses; production of evidence; contempt; self-incrimination
§ 44 Accounts for employers; records for employees; disposition of papers; summaries; reproductions
§ 45 Records and reports of employing units; verification
§ 46 Confidential information; admissibility as evidence; exceptions to disclosure restrictions
§ 47 False statements or misrepresentations; punishment; evidence; restitution
§ 47A Utterance or delivery of insufficient funds check with intent to defraud; punishment
§ 48 Unemployment Compensation Fund; establishment; composition; benefits payable from pooled money
§ 49 Vested rights
§ 50 Treasurer of Unemployment Compensation Fund; clearing account; fund account; deposit with United States secretary of the treasury
§ 51 Requisition from trust fund; transfer to commissioner
§ 52 Benefit account
§ 53 Unclaimed balance in benefit account
§ 53A Unemployment Trust Fund; money credited to commonwealth's account; use; records
§ 54 Depositaries; insurance charge; commingling funds
§ 55 Bond of commissioner; premiums paid from administrative account
§ 56 Trust fund; administration upon cessation of Unemployment Compensation Fund or federal separate book account; investments
§ 57 Requisitions from state trust fund; investment board; deposits; investments; assistance
§ 58 Employment security administration account; monies received; disposition
§ 58A Contingent fund; establishment; composition; expenditures; transfer
§ 59 Liability on state treasurer's bond
§ 60 Federal moneys allotted to commonwealth paid into accounts
§ 61 Special employment service accounts; agreements relative to employment offices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters
§ 62 State advisory council; duties, powers and reports
§ 62A In-person, telephone and walk-in assistance by the division for individuals applying for unemployment compensation; orientation; notice; initiation of claim

Amended by St. 2024, c. 140, § 144, effective July 1, 2024

§ 63 Publication and free distribution of statutes, reports, regulations and relevant material
§ 64 Reports and information for federal, commonwealth and political subdivision agencies; confidential information; federal regulations governing expenditures
§ 64A List of employers qualified for exemption under Sec. 5I of chapter 59; confidentiality
§ 65 Records available to federal railroad retirement board; cooperation with federal agencies; agreements relative to employment offices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters
§ 66 Reciprocal arrangements with other states and federal government; reimbursements; investigations; exchange of information, services and facilities; benefits based on combined coverages
§ 66A Arrangements for utilizing facilities and services of commonwealth and foreign countries
§ 67 Estimate of liability of employer failing to make report or return; collection
§ 68 Payment of benefits due a deceased or mentally incapacitated person
§ 69 Recovery or deduction of erroneous payments; cancellation; liability of disbursing officer; penalty for misrepresentation of material fact or failure to disclose material fact
§ 69A Charging off uncollectible amounts
§ 69B Set-off against refunds; notice; review
§ 69C Reduction of back pay award due to receipt of unemployment benefits; notice to commissioner; reimbursement of unemployment compensation fund
§ 69D Final decision
§ 70 Extent of application of rulings
§ 71 Reconsideration of determinations; limitations; notice; appeals
§ 71A Definitions applicable to Secs. 71B to 71G
§ 71B Closing of facility; report; certification; notice; hearing; appeal
§ 71C Partial closing of facility; identification; regulations; eligibility for reemployment assistance benefits
§ 71D Reemployment assistance program
§ 71E Reemployment Assistance Fund; Health Insurance Benefits Fund
§ 71F Eligibility for reemployment assistance benefits
§ 71G Eligibility for health insurance benefits
§ 71H Plant closing employers; bills for reemployment assistance benefits
§ 72 Jurisdiction of action to enforce statute; entry fee in actions and proceedings
§ 73 Severability
§ 74 Title of statute; construction; purpose

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