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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jay D. Livingstone and David M. Rogers

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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 for unemployment rules for gig economy.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

4/8/2020

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

4/14/2020

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

4/11/2020

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

4/13/2020

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

4/13/2020

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

4/13/2020

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

4/13/2020

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

4/13/2020

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

4/13/2020

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

4/13/2020

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

4/13/2020

Tram T. Nguyen

18th Essex

4/13/2020

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

4/13/2020

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

4/13/2020

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

4/14/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

4/14/2020

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

4/14/2020

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

4/14/2020

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

4/14/2020

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

4/14/2020

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

4/14/2020

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

4/14/2020

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

4/14/2020

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

4/14/2020

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

4/14/2020

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

4/14/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5018        FILED ON: 4/8/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4746

By Messrs. Livingstone of Boston and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jay D. Livingstone, David M. Rogers and others relative to unemployment insurance for the gig economy, so-called.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act for unemployment rules for gig economy.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to make certain changes in law in response to a public health emergency, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

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. Subsection (i) of Section 1 of chapter 151A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after “statute” the following: “For the purposes of this chapter, any entity that markets a service or product to the general public and substantially relies on individuals with which it contracts directly or indirectly as independent contractors to perform the service or provide or deliver the product is the Employer of those individuals unless another entity pays worker compensation contributions under this Chapter on behalf of the individual. Such individuals shall not be liable for worker compensation contributions."