HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1426 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1029
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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.