SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1393        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mark C. Montigny

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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 to protect locked out employees.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1393        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1028

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2172 OF 2015-2016.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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An Act to protect locked out employees.

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 30 of chapter 151A is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (a), the total benefits an individual who has been locked out of his usual place of employment by his employer may receive shall be extended for so long as such individual remains locked out by his employer, up to 26 times the individual’s benefit rate; provided, that such additional benefits shall be paid to the individual only if such individual has exhausted all rights to regular and extended benefits under this chapter and has no rights to benefits or compensation under this chapter or any other state unemployment compensation law or under federal law.