UU 500.00 Seasonal

Click on the case numbers below to access cases which decide whether a claimant is engaged in "seasonal employment" within the meaning of G.L. c. 151A, § 24A, and, therefore, is ineligible for benefits.

S24A-1Z-19-082

S24A-1Z-19-082 (Feb. 7, 2020) – In accordance with G.L. c. 151A, § 24A and 430 CMR 12.04, the employer tax preparation business could not be denied seasonal employer status based solely on the possibility that an employee might conduct the same or similar duties outside of the seasonal period.

0021 7731 88

0021 7731 88 (Mar. 29, 2018) – Summer sailing school director’s claim for benefits is not affected by the employer’s seasonal employer designation under G.L. c. 151A, § 24A, because the claim is calculated based upon non-seasonal wages earned in his base period. The employer’s 11-week summer sailing program is not an educational employer within the meaning of G.L. c. 151A, § 28A.