HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1426        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1029

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 unemployment rate consistency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1426        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1029

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1029) of Paul McMurtry relative to unemployment contribution rates assigned to employers.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to unemployment rate consistency.

 

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.  Section 14 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph, the following paragraph:-

New employers shall be assigned an initial flat rate for the first five years, unless a claim is made against their account during the third, fourth or fifth years.  If no claims are made during the first five years, then the employer shall be assigned a contribution rate pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (i).  If, however, a claims is made in the third, fourth or fifth years, the employer shall be assigned a contribution rate pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (i) at the time the claim is made.