HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1955        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1758

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Keiko M. Orrall

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the commission on unemployment benefits eligibility.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/15/2015

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/30/2015

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

2/3/2015

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/20/2015

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/4/2015

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/3/2015

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/22/2015

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/3/2015

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/22/2015

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

9/30/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/21/2015

Leah Cole

12th Essex

9/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1955        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1758

By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1758) of Keiko M. Orrall and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the unemployment benefit eligibility system.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to the commission on unemployment benefits eligibility.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a special commission to study and report on the effectiveness of the current unemployment benefits eligibility system. The commission shall consist of the Secretary of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce, or a designee; the Director of Unemployment Insurance, or a designee; the Director of the Department of Career Services, or a designee; the House and Senate Chairs of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce, or a designee; one representative from the Associated Industry of Massachusetts; one representative from the Small Business Association; one representative from the Massachusetts AFL-CIO; and one minority appointment from the Minority Leader in both the House and Senate.

(b) The commission shall investigate any possible abuse of the use of unemployment benefits including, but not limited to, individuals applying for and receiving benefits annually or semiannually, individuals repeatedly receiving benefits on off seasons of their particular employment, individuals failing to comply with standards set relative to searching for jobs and using career service centers, employers failing to report layoffs, and employers intentionally laying off employees with intent to rehire.

(c) The commission shall report its findings to the Senate and House Clerks and make recommendations to the legislature by January 1, 2016.