Bill > S2078

This bill aims to modernize the Commonwealth's administration of unemployment insurance. Key provisions include: 1) Excluding service performed by a person committed to a custodial or penal institution from unemployment insurance coverage; 2) Eliminating the waiting period and benefit disqualification for individuals who leave work to accompany or join their spouse or another person at a new locality, except for those whose spouse is a service member relocated due to a permanent change of station; 3) Removing the 25% cap on the amount that can be deducted from an individual's weekly unemployment benefit; 4) Allowing the director to publish a list of delinquent employers owing over $5,000 in obligations, if the information is already publicly available; and 5) Authorizing the use of electronic communications for all written communications related to unemployment insurance, while ensuring accommodations for those lacking access to electronic means.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2078