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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 151A. — EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.
- Chapter 151A — Section 1. Definitions.
- Chapter 151A — Section 2. Service deemed employment; exclusions.
- Chapter 151A — Section 3. Service within and without commonwealth included in "employment".
- Chapter 151A — Section 4. Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 3.
- Chapter 151A — Section 4A. Service included in "employment"; American employer; state.
- Chapter 151A — Section 4B. Repealed, 1977, 720, Sec. 4.
- Chapter 151A — Section 5. Services under arrangements with agencies of other states andfederal government included in "employment".
- Chapter 151A — Section 6. Services not included in "employment".
- Chapter 151A — Section 6A. Other services not included in "employment".
- Chapter 151A — Section 7. Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10.
- Section 8. Employing units subject to statute.
- Chapter 151A — Section 8A. Other employing units subject to statute.
- Chapter 151A — Section 8B. Domestic service and agricultural labor; employer.
- Chapter 151A — Section 8C. Crew leaders; definition; employees of crew leaders.
- Chapter 151A — Section 9. Individuals employed by unit in several places.
- Chapter 151A — Section 10. Repealed, 1971, 940, Sec. 10.
- Chapter 151A — Section 11. Ceasing to be subject to statute.
- Chapter 151A — Section 12. Determination whether employer withinstatute; review;reconsideration.
- Chapter 151A — Section 13. Payment of contributions; credit to unemployment compensationfund.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14. Rates in general; contributions in general; definitions; noticeof paymentof benefit and potential charges; review; transfer of business.
- Section 14A. Nonprofit organizations and governmental employers.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14B. Liability for payments; credits; adjustments.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14C. Contributions by governmental employers; rated governmental employers.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14D. Repealed, 1983, 233, Secs. 67, 67A.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14E. Economic development fund.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14F. Unemployment trust fund; report concerning fund average andactual balance.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14G. Unemployment health insurance contribution; medical security contribution.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14H. Repealed, 1989, 19, Sec. 3.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14I. Re-employment and job placement fund.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14J. Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 17.
- Chapter 151A — Section 14K. Federal loan interest fund.
- Chapter 151A — Section 15. Overdue amounts and failure to file reports; interest and penalties;actions by commissioner and petitions for judgment; recovery of erroneouspayments; certified assessment; notice; reassessment.
- Chapter 151A — Section 15A. Collection of payments; levy upon depositary accounts; liability ofdepositaries.
- Chapter 151A — Section 15B. Holder of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages; failure topay amount owed; suspension of license.
- Chapter 151A — Section 16. Liens of judgments and overdue contributions; recording and filing ofnotice; actions to enforce liens.
- Chapter 151A — Section 17. Priority of claims.
- Chapter 151A — Section 18. Adjustment, credit or refund of overpayments; adjustment or additionalpayment for insufficient contributions; interest.
- Chapter 151A — Section 19. Final payments to foreign corporations or non-residents;necessity of commissioner's certificate.
- Chapter 151A — Section 19A. Application for or renewal of license to conduct professionor business; certification of compliance with contribution laws; renewal orextension of certain contracts; false certifications.
- Chapter 151A — Section 20. Compromise with employers; commissioner's statement.
- Chapter 151A — Section 20A. Settlement for amount less than owed; conditions; agreementssubject to attorney general review; reopening of case.
- Chapter 151A — Section 21. Deductions from income returnable for taxation.
- Chapter 151A — Section 22. Payment of benefits in general.
- Chapter 151A — Section 23. Payment; waiting period.
- Chapter 151A — Section 24. Eligibility.
- Chapter 151A — Section 24A. Seasonal employment.
- Chapter 151A — Section 25. Disqualification for benefits.
- Chapter 151A — Section 26. Benefits under law of another state or United States.
- Chapter 151A — Section 27. Repealed, 1973, 1042.
- Chapter 151A — Section 28. Wages not included for benefits.
- Chapter 151A — Section 28A. Employees of commonwealth, political subdivisions, or religious,charitable, educational, or other tax exempt organizations.
- Chapter 151A — Section 29. Weekly benefit rates; partial unemployment; dependency benefits forchildren; retirement benefit recipients.
- Chapter 151A — Section 29A. Repealed, 1982, 489, Sec. 6.
- Chapter 151A — Section 29B. Child support obligations; disclosure; deductions.
- Chapter 151A — Section 29C. Repealed, 1992, 26, Sec. 23.
- Section 29D. Worksharing plan; approval; modification; revocation;benefits.
- Chapter 151A — Section 29E. Notification to claimants; tax liability and withholding.
- Section 29F. Unemployment benefits claims; uncollected overissuance of foodstamp coupons.
- Chapter 151A — Section 30. Total benefits for year; industrial or vocational retraining; solvencyaccount charge; trade readjustment allowance.
- Chapter 151A — Section 30A. Extended benefits program.
- Chapter 151A — Section 30B. Additional benefits.
- Chapter 151A — Section 30C. Repealed, 1983, 2, Sec. 1.
- Chapter 151A — Section 31. Benefits based upon wages of base period.
- Chapter 151A — Section 32. Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14.
- Chapter 151A — Section 33. Repealed, 1943, 534, Sec. 4.
- Chapter 151A — Section 34. Repealed, 1951, 763, Sec. 14.
- Chapter 151A — Section 35. Waiver of rights; agreement to pay contributions or paymentsin lieu of contributions; deduction from wages; enforcement.
- Chapter 151A — Section 36. Assigning, encumbering or releasing benefits; exemption from claims ofcreditors; exception.
- Chapter 151A — Section 37. Fees and representation in proceedings under statute;solicitation for business of representing claimant.
- Chapter 151A — Section 38. Claims, reports, notices and returns, in general; notice of claimant'sfailure to report for work.
- Chapter 151A — Section 39. Determination of claim and benefits; procedures; payment of claims ordenials; default in payment of contributions.
- Chapter 151A — Section 40. Application for review.
- Section 41. Review by board; procedures; findings of fact; decision;judicial review.
- Chapter 151A — Section 42. Judicial review; procedures; appeals; rules.
- Chapter 151A — Section 42A. Representation by attorney general or designated attorney.
- Chapter 151A — Section 42B. Modification or reversal of decision; recovery of payments.
- Chapter 151A — Section 43. Commissioner, review board, and state advisory council; powers.
- Chapter 151A — Section 44. Accounts for employers; records for employees; disposition ofpapers; summaries; reproductions.
- Chapter 151A — Section 45. Records and reports of employing units; verification.
- Chapter 151A — Section 45A. Repealed, 1976, 473, Sec. 16.
- Section 46. Confidential information; admissibility as evidence;exceptions to disclosure restrictions.
- Chapter 151A — Section 47. False statements or misrepresentations; punishment; evidence;restitution.
- Chapter 151A — Section 47A. Utterance or delivery of insufficient funds check withintent to defraud; punishment.
- Chapter 151A — Section 48. Unemployment compensation fund; establishment; composition;benefits payable from pooled money.
- Chapter 151A — Section 49. Vested rights.
- Chapter 151A — Section 50. Treasurer; clearing account; deposit with United Statessecretary of treasury.
- Chapter 151A — Section 51. Requisition from trust fund; transfer to commissioner.
- Chapter 151A — Section 52. Benefit account.
- Chapter 151A — Section 53. Unclaimed balance in benefit account.
- Chapter 151A — Section 53A. Unemployment trust fund; money credited to commonwealth'saccount; use; records.
- Chapter 151A — Section 54. Depositaries; insurance charge; commingling funds.
- Chapter 151A — Section 55. Bond of commissioner; premiums paid from administration account.
- Chapter 151A — Section 56. Administration of a trust fund upon cessation of unemployment fund orfederal separate book account; investments.
- Chapter 151A — Section 57. Requisitions from state trust fund; investment board; deposits;investments; assistance.
- Section 58. Employment security administration account; establishment.
- Chapter 151A — Section 58A. Contingent fund; establishment.
- Chapter 151A — Section 59. Liability on state treasurer's bond.
- Chapter 151A — Section 60. Federal moneys allotted to commonwealth paid into accounts.
- Chapter 151A — Section 61. Special employment service accounts; agreements relative to employmentoffices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters.
- Chapter 151A — Section 62. State advisory council; powers and duties.
- Section 62A. Employment and training division; minimum level of in-personassistance at regional offices; notice requirements.
- Chapter 151A — Section 63. Publication and free distribution of statutes, reports,regulations and relevant material.
- Chapter 151A — Section 64. Reports and information for federal, commonwealth and politicalsubdivision agencies; confidential information; federal regulationsgoverning expenditures.
- Chapter 151A — Section 64A. List of employers qualified for exemption under 59:5I;confidentiality.
- Chapter 151A — Section 65. Availability of records to federal railroad retirement board;co-operation with federal agencies; agreements relative to employmentoffices; acceptance of moneys, services or quarters.
- Section 66. Reciprocal arrangements with other states and federal government;reimbursements; investigations; exchange of information — services andfacilities; benefits based on combined coverages.
- Chapter 151A — Section 66A. Arrangements for utilizing facilities and services ofcommonwealth and foreign countries.
- Chapter 151A — Section 67. Estimate of employer's liability for failure to make reportor return; collection.
- Chapter 151A — Section 68. Payment of benefits due deceased or mentally incapacitated persons.
- Chapter 151A — Section 69. Recovery or deduction of erroneous payments; cancellation; liability ofdisbursing officer.
- Chapter 151A — Section 69A. Charging off uncollectible amounts.
- Chapter 151A — Section 69B. Set-off against refunds; notice; review.
- Chapter 151A — Section 69C. Reduction of back pay award due to receipt of unemploymentbenefits; notice to commissioner; reimbursement of unemployment compensation fund.
- Chapter 151A — Section 70. Extent of application of rulings.
- Chapter 151A — Section 71. Reconsideration of determinations; limitations; notice;appeals; reconsideration.
- Chapter 151A — Section 71A. Definitions applicable to secs. 71B--71G.
- Chapter 151A — Section 71B. Closing of facility; report; certification; notice; hearing; appeal.
- Section 71C. Partial closings; identification; regulations; eligibilityfor reemployment assistance benefits.
- Chapter 151A — Section 71D. Reemployment assistance program.
- Chapter 151A — Section 71E. Reemployment assistance fund; health insurance benefitsfund.
- Section 71F. Eligibility for reemployment assistance benefits.
- Chapter 151A — Section 71G. Eligibility for health insurance benefits.
- Chapter 151A — Section 71H. Plant closing employers; bills for reemployment assistancebenefits.
- Section 71I. Termination of employees as a result of restructuring;reemployment assistance and health insurance benefits.
- Chapter 151A — Section 72. Jurisdiction of actions to enforce statute; entry fees.
- Chapter 151A — Section 73. Partial invalidity.
- Chapter 151A — Section 74. Title of statute; construction; purpose.
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