Bill > S961

This bill, concerning municipal unemployment insurance reform, proposes changes to Massachusetts General Laws chapter 151A, which governs unemployment benefits. Specifically, it amends Section 28A to prevent individuals from receiving unemployment benefits under certain circumstances if the services they provided were for an educational institution, mirroring existing restrictions for other types of employment. Additionally, it amends Section 29 to reduce unemployment benefits by 65% of any pension, retirement pay, or similar periodic payment an individual receives from a defined benefit plan based on their previous work for their separating or base period employer, but only if that employer accounted for at least 75% of their total service used for the plan and if it aligns with federal law (specifically section 3304(a)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954); however, payments received under the Social Security Act will not be affected by this reduction.