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2026 Memos
2025 Memos
2025.1 Form 1099-G Policy Memo, Open PDF file, 208.12 KB
(English, PDF 208.12 KB)
2024 Memos
2024.01 Form 1099-G policy memo, Open PDF file, 159.83 KB
(English, PDF 159.83 KB)
2024.01 New Maximum Weekly Benefit Rate Effective 10-6-24, Open PDF file, 218.18 KB
(English, PDF 218.18 KB)
2024.02 School Coaches and Seasonal Employment policy memo, Open PDF file, 198.2 KB
(English, PDF 198.2 KB)
2024.03 New Maximum Weekly Benefit Rate, Open PDF file, 146.28 KB
(English, PDF 146.28 KB)
2024.04 DUA-Dealing with Threats from Claimants and or Employers, Open PDF file, 172.6 KB
(English, PDF 172.6 KB)
2024.05 DUA-Suicide or Self-harm Threat Guidelines, Open PDF file, 138.92 KB
(English, PDF 138.92 KB)
2023 memos
2023.01 Form 1099-G policy memo, Open PDF file, 180.82 KB
(English, PDF 180.82 KB)
2023.02 - Rescission of 2020.04 - End indefinite denials, Open PDF file, 196.02 KB
(English, PDF 196.02 KB)
2023.04 New Maximum Weekly Benefit Rate Memorandum, Open PDF file, 192.98 KB
(English, PDF 192.98 KB)
2023.06 New Minimum Base Period Wage Requirement, Open PDF file, 103.72 KB
(English, PDF 103.72 KB)
UIPP 2023.03 Maximum Allowable Benefit Weeks, Open PDF file, 193.88 KB
(English, PDF 193.88 KB)
2022 Memos
2022.1 1099G Form Memo, Open PDF file, 174.74 KB
(English, PDF 174.74 KB)
2021.2 1099G Staff Q&A Memo, Open PDF file, 1.4 MB
(English, PDF 1.4 MB)
2022.03 New Maximum Weekly Benefit Rate, Open PDF file, 190.35 KB
(English, PDF 190.35 KB)
2022.04 New Minimum Base Period Wage requirement, Open PDF file, 151.55 KB
(English, PDF 151.55 KB)
2021 Memos
2021.01 Form 1099-G memo, Open PDF file, 172.34 KB
(English, PDF 172.34 KB)
2021.02 application of COVID-19 flexibilities, Open PDF file, 151.18 KB
(English, PDF 151.18 KB)
2021.02 Attachment- Highlights of COVID-19 policy flexibilities, Open PDF file, 232.66 KB
(English, PDF 232.66 KB)
2021.03 COVID-19- Summary of Policies, Procedures and Flexibilities, Open PDF file, 315.92 KB
(English, PDF 315.92 KB)
2021.04 Work Search requirements memo 05.20.21, Open PDF file, 166.57 KB
(English, PDF 166.57 KB)
2021.05 - Change in maximum duration of benefits, Open PDF file, 176.84 KB
(English, PDF 176.84 KB)
2021.06 - Update of Caregivers Policy, Open PDF file, 148.9 KB
(English, PDF 148.9 KB)
2021.09 New Maximum Weekly Benefit Rate, Open PDF file, 166.35 KB
(English, PDF 166.35 KB)
2021.10 - Adjudication of Separation Issues due to Vaccination Requirement, Open PDF file, 177.92 KB
(English, PDF 177.92 KB)
2021.11 New Minimum Base Period Wage requirement, Open PDF file, 103.23 KB
(English, PDF 103.23 KB)
2021.12 Redeterminations under § Sec 71 12.15.21, Open PDF file, 185.05 KB
(English, PDF 185.05 KB)
2020 Memos
.05 2020- COVID-19, Open PDF file, 356.5 KB
(English, PDF 356.5 KB)
01. 2020 1099G Memo with attachment, Open PDF file, 118.55 KB
(English, PDF 118.55 KB)
02. 2020 Obtaining Documentation memo, Open PDF file, 169.49 KB
(English, PDF 169.49 KB)
03. 2020 Training Opportunities Program changes, Open PDF file, 232.72 KB
(English, PDF 232.72 KB)
430 CMR 23.00 COVID-19 Emergency Regs final 8-4-2020, Open PDF file, 96.35 KB
(English, PDF 96.35 KB)
1099G-1-17-20 memo, Open PDF file, 212.89 KB
(English, PDF 212.89 KB)
2020.06 Emergency regs - COVID-19-3-20, Open PDF file, 161.37 KB
(English, PDF 161.37 KB)
2020.07 Emergency regulations-edited-4-20, Open PDF file, 163.19 KB
(English, PDF 163.19 KB)
2020.08 DUA-Suicide or self-harm threat guidelines-4-20, Open PDF file, 129.73 KB
(English, PDF 129.73 KB)
2020.09 DUA-Dealing with Threats from Claimants and or Employers-6-20, Open PDF file, 162.01 KB
(English, PDF 162.01 KB)
2020.10 Emergency regulations-8-20, Open PDF file, 212.93 KB
(English, PDF 212.93 KB)
2020.11 New Maximum Weekly Benefit Rate Memo-10-20, Open PDF file, 165.75 KB
(English, PDF 165.75 KB)
2020.12 Childcare policy-10-20, Open PDF file, 171.71 KB
(English, PDF 171.71 KB)
2020.13 Emergency Regulations-11-20, Open PDF file, 230.66 KB
(English, PDF 230.66 KB)
2020.15 Waive Work Search- COVID-19 flexibilities 11-20, Open PDF file, 185.71 KB
(English, PDF 185.71 KB)
2020.16 New Minimum Base Period Wage requirement-12-20, Open PDF file, 153.3 KB
(English, PDF 153.3 KB)
UIPL- UC for those affected by the Coronavirus, Open PDF file, 893.8 KB
(English, PDF 893.8 KB)
2019 Memos
02 - End Indefinite Denial Procedures, Open PDF file, 662.83 KB
(English, PDF 662.83 KB)
03 Attachment - UIPL 31-13, Change 1, Open PDF file, 77.24 KB
(English, PDF 77.24 KB)
1099-G for 2018 Memo 01-30-19 , Open PDF file, 280.33 KB
(English, PDF 280.33 KB)
Attachment - Minimum Wage chart, Open PDF file, 113.04 KB
(English, PDF 113.04 KB)
Federal Furlough Memo 3-13-19, Open PDF file, 8.91 MB
(English, PDF 8.91 MB)
New Maximum Weekly Benefit Rate Memo-10-06-19, Open PDF file, 212.35 KB
(English, PDF 212.35 KB)
New Minimum Base Period Wage requirement-12-19-19, Open PDF file, 198.73 KB
(English, PDF 198.73 KB)
Work search requirements Memo 8-29-19, Open PDF file, 310.55 KB
(English, PDF 310.55 KB)
2018 Memos
2017 - 1099G Memo, Open PDF file, 257.33 KB
(English, PDF 257.33 KB)
2017 - 1099G Q&A, Open PDF file, 44.08 KB
(English, PDF 44.08 KB)
2017 Memos
2016 - 1099G Memo, Open PDF file, 256.58 KB
(English, PDF 256.58 KB)
2017 School Employees 28A Memo, Open PDF file, 441.69 KB
(English, PDF 441.69 KB)
2018 Minimum Base Period Wage Requirement for Claims, Open PDF file, 203.98 KB
(English, PDF 203.98 KB)
2017 Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount, Open PDF file, 48.08 KB
(English, PDF 48.08 KB)
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