Chapter 151A: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
- Section 1 Definitions
- Section 2 Service deemed ''employment''; exclusions
- Section 3 Service within and without commonwealth included in ''employment''
- Section 4 Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 3
- Section 4A Service included in employment; American employer; state
- Section 4B Repealed, 1977, 720, Sec. 4
- Section 5 Services under arrangements with agencies of other states and federal government included in ''employment''
- Section 6 Service not included in ''employment''
- Section 6A Other service not included in ''employment''
- Section 7 Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10
- Section 8 Employing units subject to statute
- Section 8A Other employing units subject to statute
- Section 8B Domestic service and agricultural labor; employer
- Section 8C Crew leaders; definition; employees of crew leaders
- Section 9 Individuals employed by unit in several places
- Section 10 Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10
- Section 11 Ceasing to be subject to statute on application
- Section 12 Determination whether employer within statute; review; double costs; reconsideration
- Section 13 Payment of required contribution; secondary adjustment payments; credited to unemployment compensation fund
- Section 14 Contribution rates in general; contributions in general; definitions; notice of payment of benefit and potential charges; review; transfer of business
- Section 14A Nonprofit organizations and governmental employers
- Section 14B Liability for payments; credits; adjustments
- Section 14C Contributions by governmental employers; rated governmental employers
- Section 14D Repealed, 1983, 233, Sec. 67A
- Section 14E Economic development fund
- Section 14F Unemployment Trust Fund; report concerning fund average and actual balance
- Section 14G Repealed, 2013, 38, Sec. 111
- Section 14H Repealed, 1989, 19, Sec. 3
- Section 14I Repealed, 1998, 194, Sec. 188
- Section 14J Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 17
- Section 14K Federal Loan Interest Fund
- Section 14L Work force training contribution paid by employers
- Section 14M Benefits paid to employees of Indian tribes
- Section 14N Assignment of contribution rates and transfer of accounts
- Section 14O Fraud Penalty Fund
- Section 14P Registration of employers; reporting of employee information
- Section 14Q Collection of unemployment compensation debt by offset of federal tax refund payments through treasury offset program
- Section 14J1/2 Repealed, 2021, 9, Sec. 27
- Section 15 Failure of employer to pay required amounts when due; recovery of erroneous payments; assessments; enforcement; collection pursuant to treasury offset program
- Section 15A Collection of payments; levy upon depositary accounts; liability of depositaries
- Section 15B Holder of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages; failure to pay amount owed; suspension of license
- Section 16 Liens of judgments and overdue contributions; recording and filing of notice; actions to enforce liens
- Section 17 Priority of claims
- Section 18 Adjustment, credit or refund of overpayments; adjustment or additional payment for insufficient contributions; interest
- Section 19 Final payment to foreign corporations or non-residents; certificate
- Section 19A Application for or renewal of license to conduct profession or business; certification of compliance with contribution laws; renewal or extension of certain contracts; false certifications
- Section 20 Compromise with employers; statement of commissioner filed
- Section 20A Settlement for amount less than owed; conditions; agreements subject to attorney general review; reopening of case
- Section 21 Deductions from income returnable for taxation
- Section 22 Payment of benefits in general
- Section 23 Payment of benefits; waiting period
- Section 24 Eligibility for benefits
- Section 24A Seasonal employment
- Section 25 Disqualification for benefits
- Section 26 Unemployment benefits received or sought under laws of another state or United States
- Section 27 Repealed, 1973, 1042
- Section 28 Wages not included in determination of eligibility for benefits
- Section 28A Employees of commonwealth, political subdivisions, or religious, charitable, educational, or other tax exempt organizations
- Section 28B Repayment of unemployment benefits overpaid to certain officers, partners, owners or other interest holders of employing unit
- Section 29 Weekly benefit rates; partial unemployment; dependency benefits for children; retirement benefit recipients
- Section 29A Repealed, 1982, 489, Sec. 6
- Section 29B Child support obligations; disclosure; deductions
- Section 29C Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 23
- Section 29D Worksharing program; application and approval of worksharing plan; benefits
- Section 29E Notification to claimants; tax liability and withholding
- Section 29F Uncollected overissuance of food stamp coupons; disclosure; deductions
- Section 30 Total benefits for year; industrial or vocational retraining; solvency account charge; trade readjustment allowance; employer's lockout
- Section 30A Extended benefits program
- Section 30B Payment of additional benefits upon termination of eligibility for benefits pursuant to Federal Supplemental Compensation Act
- Section 30C Repealed, 1983, 2, Sec. 1
- Section 31 Benefits in a subsequent benefit year
- Section 32 Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14
- Section 33 Repealed, 1943, 534, Sec. 4
- Section 34 Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14
- Section 35 Waiver of rights; agreement to pay contributions or payments in lieu of contributions; deduction from wages; enforcement
- Section 36 Assigning, encumbering or releasing benefits; exemption from claims of creditors; exception
- Section 37 Fees and representation in proceedings under this chapter; solicitation of business of representing claimant
- Section 38 Claims, reports, notices and returns, in general; notice of claimant's failure to report for work
- Section 38A Payment of benefits resulting from failure of employing unit to timely or adequately respond to department request for information
- Section 39 Determination of claim and benefits; procedures; payment of claims or denials; default in payment of contributions
- Section 40 Application for review
- Section 41 Review by board; procedures; findings of fact; decision; judicial review
- Section 42 Judicial review; procedures; appeals; rules
- Section 42A Commissioner represented by attorney general or designated attorney
- Section 42B Modification or reversal of decision; recovery of payments
- Section 43 Administering oaths; depositions; certifications; witnesses; production of evidence; contempt; self-incrimination
- Section 44 Accounts for employers; records for employees; disposition of papers; summaries; reproductions
- Section 45 Records and reports of employing units; verification
- Section 45A Repealed, 1976, 473, Sec. 16
- Section 46 Confidential information; admissibility as evidence; exceptions to disclosure restrictions
- Section 47 False statements or misrepresentations; punishment; evidence; restitution
- Section 47A Utterance or delivery of insufficient funds check with intent to defraud; punishment
- Section 48 Unemployment Compensation Fund; establishment; composition; benefits payable from pooled money
- Section 49 Vested rights
- Section 50 Treasurer of Unemployment Compensation Fund; clearing account; fund account; deposit with United States secretary of the treasury
- Section 51 Requisition from trust fund; transfer to commissioner
- Section 52 Benefit account
- Section 53 Unclaimed balance in benefit account
- Section 53A Unemployment Trust Fund; money credited to commonwealth's account; use; records
- Section 54 Depositaries; insurance charge; commingling funds
- Section 55 Bond of commissioner; premiums paid from administrative account
- Section 56 Trust fund; administration upon cessation of Unemployment Compensation Fund or federal separate book account; investments
- Section 57 Requisitions from state trust fund; investment board; deposits; investments; assistance
- Section 58 Employment security administration account; monies received; disposition
- Section 58A Contingent fund; establishment; composition; expenditures; transfer
- Section 59 Liability on state treasurer's bond
- Section 60 Federal moneys allotted to commonwealth paid into accounts
- Section 61 Special employment service accounts; agreements relative to employment offices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters
- Section 62 State advisory council; duties, powers and reports
- Section 62A In-person, telephone and walk-in assistance by the department for individuals applying for unemployment compensation; orientation; notice; initiation of claim
- Section 63 Publication and free distribution of statutes, reports, regulations and relevant material
- Section 64 Reports and information for federal, commonwealth and political subdivision agencies; confidential information; federal regulations governing expenditures
- Section 64A List of employers qualified for exemption under Sec. 5I of chapter 59; confidentiality
- Section 65 Records available to federal railroad retirement board; cooperation with federal agencies; agreements relative to employment offices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters
- Section 66 Reciprocal arrangements with other states and federal government; reimbursements; investigations; exchange of information, services and facilities; benefits based on combined coverages
- Section 66A Arrangements for utilizing facilities and services of commonwealth and foreign countries
- Section 67 Estimate of liability of employer failing to make report or return; collection
- Section 68 Payment of benefits due a deceased or mentally incapacitated person
- Section 69 Recovery or deduction of erroneous payments; cancellation; liability of disbursing officer; penalty for misrepresentation of material fact or failure to disclose material fact
- Section 69A Charging off uncollectible amounts
- Section 69B Set-off against refunds; notice; review
- Section 69C Reduction of back pay award due to receipt of unemployment benefits; notice to commissioner; reimbursement of unemployment compensation fund
- Section 69D Final decision
- Section 70 Extent of application of rulings
- Section 71 Reconsideration of determinations; limitations; notice; appeals
- Section 71A Definitions applicable to Secs. 71B to 71G
- Section 71B Closing of facility; report; certification; notice; hearing; appeal
- Section 71C Partial closing of facility; identification; regulations; eligibility for reemployment assistance benefits
- Section 71D Reemployment assistance program
- Section 71E Reemployment Assistance Fund; Health Insurance Benefits Fund
- Section 71F Eligibility for reemployment assistance benefits
- Section 71G Eligibility for health insurance benefits
- Section 71H Plant closing employers; bills for reemployment assistance benefits
- Section 71I Repealed, 1998, 481, Sec. 5
- Section 72 Jurisdiction of action to enforce statute; entry fee in actions and proceedings
- Section 73 Severability
- Section 74 Title of statute; construction; purpose