STATE STATUTES & CODES

MASSACHUSETTS STATUTES AND CODES

CHAPTER 151A UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

• Section 1 Definitions
• Section 2 Service deemed “employment”; exclusions
• Section 3 Service within and without commonwealth included in “employment”
• Section 4 Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 3
• Section 4A Service included in employment; American employer; state
• Section 4B Repealed, 1977, 720, Sec. 4
• Section 5 Services under arrangements with agencies of other states and federal government included in “employment”
• Section 6 Service not included in “employment”
• Section 6A Other service not included in “employment”
• Section 7 Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10
• Section 8 Employing units subject to statute
• Section 8A Other employing units subject to statute
• Section 8B Domestic service and agricultural labor; employer
• Section 8C Crew leaders; definition; employees of crew leaders
• Section 9 Individuals employed by unit in several places
• Section 10 Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10
• Section 11 Ceasing to be subject to statute on application
• Section 12 Determination whether employer within statute; review; double costs; reconsideration
• Section 13 Payment; credited to unemployment compensation fund
• Section 14 Rates in general; contributions in general; definitions; notice of payment of benefit and potential charges; review; transfer of business
• Section 14A Nonprofit organizations and governmental employers
• Section 14B Liability for payments; credits; adjustments
• Section 14C Contributions by governmental employers; rated governmental employers
• Section 14D Repealed, 1983, 233, Sec. 67A
• Section 14E Economic development fund
• Section 14F Unemployment Trust Fund; report concerning fund average and actual balance
• Section 14G Unemployment health insurance contribution; medical security trust fund
• Section 14H Repealed, 1989, 19, Sec. 3
• Section 14I Repealed, 1998, 194, Sec. 188
• Section 14J Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 17
• Section 14K Federal Loan Interest Fund
• Section 14L Work force training contribution paid by employers
• Section 14M Benefits paid to employees of Indian tribes
• Section 14N Assignment of contribution rates and transfer of accounts
• Section 14O Fraud Penalty Fund
• Section 15 Overdue amounts; failure to file reports; recovery of erroneous payments; assessments; enforcement
• Section 15A Collection of payments; levy upon depositary accounts; liability of depositaries
• Section 15B Holder of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages; failure to pay amount owed; suspension of license
• Section 16 Liens of judgments and overdue contributions; recording and filing of notice; actions to enforce liens
• Section 17 Priority of claims
• Section 18 Adjustment, credit or refund of overpayments; adjustment or additional payment for insufficient contributions; interest
• Section 19 Final payment to foreign corporations or non-residents; certificate
• Section 19A Application for or renewal of license to conduct profession or business; certification of compliance with contribution laws; renewal or extension of certain contracts; false certifications
• Section 20 Compromise with employers; statement of commissioner filed
• Section 20A Settlement for amount less than owed; conditions; agreements subject to attorney general review; reopening of case
• Section 21 Deductions from income returnable for taxation
• Section 22 Payment in general
• Section 23 Payment; waiting period
• Section 24 Eligibility
• Section 24A Seasonal employment
• Section 25 Disqualification for benefits
• Section 26 Benefits under law of another state or United States
• Section 27 Repealed, 1973, 1042
• Section 28 Wages not included for benefits
• Section 28A Employees of commonwealth, political subdivisions, or religious, charitable, educational, or other tax exempt organizations
• Section 29 Weekly benefit rates; partial unemployment; dependency benefits for children; retirement benefit recipients
• Section 29A Repealed, 1982, 489, Sec. 6
• Section 29B Child support obligations; disclosure; deductions
• Section 29C Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 23
• Section 29D Worksharing plan; approval; modification; revocation; benefits
• Section 29E Notification to claimants; tax liability and withholding
• Section 29F Uncollected overissuance of food stamp coupons; disclosure; deductions
• Section 30 Total benefits for year; industrial or vocational retraining; solvency account charge; trade readjustment allowance
• Section 30A Extended benefits program
• Section 30B Additional benefits
• Section 30C Repealed, 1983, 2, Sec. 1
• Section 31 Benefits in a subsequent benefit year
• Section 32 Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14
• Section 33 Repealed, 1943, 534, Sec. 4
• Section 34 Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14
• Section 35 Waiver of rights; agreement to pay contributions or payments in lieu of contributions; deduction from wages; enforcement
• Section 36 Assigning, encumbering or releasing benefits; exemption from claims of creditors; exception
• Section 37 Fees and representation in proceedings under statute; solicitation of business of representing claimant
• Section 38 Claims, reports, notices and returns, in general; notice of claimant’s failure to report for work
• Section 39 Determination of claim and benefits; procedures; payment of claims or denials; default in payment of contributions
• Section 40 Application for review
• Section 41 Review by board; procedures; findings of fact; decision; judicial review
• Section 42 Judicial review; procedures; appeals; rules
• Section 42A Commissioner represented by attorney general or designated attorney
• Section 42B Modification or reversal of decision; recovery of payments
• Section 43 Administering oaths; depositions; certifications; witnesses; production of evidence; contempt; self-incrimination
• Section 44 Accounts for employers; records for employees; disposition of papers; summaries; reproductions
• Section 45 Records and reports of employing units; verification
• Section 45A Repealed, 1976, 473, Sec. 16
• Section 46 Confidential information; admissibility as evidence; exceptions to disclosure restrictions
• Section 47 False statements or misrepresentations; punishment; evidence; restitution
• Section 47A Utterance or delivery of insufficient funds check with intent to defraud; punishment
• Section 48 Establishment; composition; benefits payable from pooled money
• Section 49 Vested rights
• Section 50 Treasurer; clearing account; fund account; deposit with United States secretary of the treasury
• Section 51 Requisition from trust fund; transfer to commissioner
• Section 52 Benefit account
• Section 53 Unclaimed balance in benefit account
• Section 53A Unemployment Trust Fund; money credited to commonwealth’s account; use; records
• Section 54 Depositaries; insurance charge; commingling funds
• Section 55 Bond of commissioner; premiums paid from administrative account
• Section 56 Trust fund; administration upon cessation of Unemployment Compensation Fund or federal separate book account; investments
• Section 57 Requisitions from state trust fund; investment board; deposits; investments; assistance
• Section 58 Employment security administration account; monies received; disposition
• Section 58A Contingent fund; establishment; composition; expenditures; transfer
• Section 59 Liability on state treasurer’s bond
• Section 60 Federal moneys allotted to commonwealth paid into accounts
• Section 61 Special employment service accounts; agreements relative to employment offices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters
• Section 62 State advisory council; duties, powers and reports
• Section 62A Unemployment compensation; orientation; notice; initiation of claim
• Section 63 Publication and free distribution of statutes, reports, regulations and relevant material
• Section 64 Reports and information for federal, commonwealth and political subdivision agencies; confidential information; federal regulations governing expenditures
• Section 64A List of employers qualified for exemption under Sec. 5I of chapter 59; confidentiality
• Section 65 Records available to federal railroad retirement board; cooperation with federal agencies; agreements relative to employment offices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters
• Section 66 Reciprocal arrangements with other states and federal government; reimbursements; investigations; exchange of information, services and facilities; benefits based on combined coverages
• Section 66A Arrangements for utilizing facilities and services of commonwealth and foreign countries
• Section 67 Estimate of liability of employer failing to make report or return; collection
• Section 68 Payment of benefits due a deceased or mentally incapacitated person
• Section 69 Recovery or deduction of erroneous payments; cancellation; liability of disbursing officer
• Section 69A Charging off uncollectible amounts
• Section 69B Set-off against refunds; notice; review
• Section 69C Reduction of back pay award due to receipt of unemployment benefits; notice to commissioner; reimbursement of unemployment compensation fund
• Section 69D Final decision
• Section 70 Extent of application of rulings
• Section 71 Reconsideration of determinations; limitations; notice; appeals
• Section 71A Definitions
• Section 71B Closing of facility; report; certification; notice; hearing; appeal
• Section 71C Partial closings; identification; regulations; eligibility for reemployment assistance benefits
• Section 71D Reemployment assistance program
• Section 71E Reemployment Assistance Fund; Health Insurance Benefits Fund
• Section 71F Eligibility for reemployment assistance benefits
• Section 71G Eligibility for health insurance benefits
• Section 71H Plant closing employers; bills for reemployment assistance benefits
• Section 71I Repealed, 1998, 481, Sec. 5
• Section 72 Jurisdiction of action to enforce statute; entry fee in actions and proceedings
• Section 73 Partial invalidity
• Section 74 Title of statute; construction; purpose

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