HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 722 FILED ON: 1/27/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1983
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon
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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 amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 1/27/2021 |
James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | 2/26/2021 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex | 3/30/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 4/2/2021 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 4/2/2021 |
Erika Uyterhoeven | 27th Middlesex | 4/8/2021 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 4/15/2021 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 9/3/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 722 FILED ON: 1/27/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1983
By Mr. Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1983) of Kenneth I. Gordon and others relative to the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1627 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules.
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 1 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 343 and 344, the words “reported for the highest quarter” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
wages reported for the highest quarter; and provided further, that if such deeming renders the individual ineligible for unemployment benefits, the amount shall be 1/26 of the total wages reported in the 2 quarters.