Bill > H2134

This bill makes two key changes to Massachusetts unemployment insurance law. First, it limits unemployment benefits for municipal employees who provide services to or on behalf of educational institutions, effectively preventing them from receiving benefits under the same circumstances as described in existing subsections related to employment in educational settings. Second, the bill introduces a new provision that reduces unemployment benefits for individuals receiving certain pension or retirement payments. Specifically, if an individual is receiving a defined benefit plan payment based on their previous work, their weekly unemployment benefits will be reduced by 65% of the amount of that payment, but only if the employer providing the pension employed the individual for at least 75% of their total service time. This reduction does not apply to Social Security payments and is subject to federal Internal Revenue Code regulations. The bill appears aimed at preventing potential double-dipping of benefits and creating more precise rules around unemployment compensation for municipal workers with pension or retirement income.