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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marcus S. Vaughn

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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 modernizing the unemployment benefits online portal.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to modernizing the unemployment benefits online portal.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 22 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following:-

The department of unemployment assistance shall maintain, as part of its online unemployment benefits portal, a status bar on every individual’s profile displaying the progress of the applicant’s claim. The department shall determine which milestones in the review process shall be displayed.