Amendment #20 to H3983

Qualifications to Recieve Maximum Duration of Benefits

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Peterson of Grafton, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough and deMacedo of Plymouth moves to amend the bill by inserting, after SECTION 53, the following new section: -

“SECTION XX. Section 30 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:--

The maximum duration of unemployment benefits available to an individual shall be determined by the duration of their employment with their most recent employer before removal from their position through no fault of their own on the following schedule: an individual who has worked for their most recent employer for 3 years shall be eligible for 30 weeks of benefits; an individual who has worked for their most recent employer for 1 year shall be eligible for 28 weeks of benefits; all other eligible individuals, as outlined in section 24 of said chapter 151A, shall be eligible for 26 weeks of benefits.”.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #20 to H3983

Qualifications to Recieve Maximum Duration of Benefits