MA H1627

Bill

Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/25/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules. The key provision is that if using the highest quarter of wages to determine eligibility for unemployment benefits renders the individual ineligible, then the amount used will be 1/26 of the total wages reported in the 2 quarters instead. This change aims to address issues faced by workers with fluctuating schedules who may not qualify for benefits based on the highest quarter alone.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (42)

Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), David Biele (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Cahill (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Marjorie Decker (D), William Driscoll (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Louis Kafka (D), Patrick Kearney (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Mike Moran (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jim O'Day (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 04/25/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1627

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1627
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1627.pdf

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H153	To provide for the alternative method of examining competency	Accompanied a study order, see H5088	Similar To
H1598	Relative to worker’s compensation insurance	Committee recommended ought NOT to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H1618	Protecting workers' wages from arbitrary recoupment of overpayments	Accompanied a new draft, see H4170	Similar To
H1636	Relative to fairness in worker’s compensation disfigurement benefits	Accompanied a new draft, see H4026	Similar To
H1674	Relative to ensuring fairness in public employee workers' compensation benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2148	Requiring human trafficking recognition training for certain hospitality workers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4437	Similar To
S1059	Relative to the payment of wages	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1061	Relative to unemployment insurance	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1108	Relative to consumers and workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
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S2428	Relative to a loan repayment program for human service workers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
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