Increases unemployment insurance benefits for low wage workers in Massachusetts.

This bill amends the unemployment insurance laws in Massachusetts to increase benefits for low wage workers. It modifies the weekly benefit rate to be 57.5% of the average weekly wage, rounded to the nearest cent. The total benefits an unemployed individual can receive during their benefit year is set at 60% of their wages in the base period or 26 times the weekly benefit rate, whichever is less, plus dependency benefits. The bill also adjusts the minimum weekly benefit rate to be 20% of the average weekly wage of all employees covered by the chapter.

Increases unemployment insurance benefits for low wage workers in Massachusetts.

This bill amends the unemployment insurance laws in Massachusetts to increase benefits for low wage workers. It modifies the weekly benefit rate to be 57.5% of the average weekly wage, rounded to the nearest cent. The total benefits an unemployed individual can receive during their benefit year is set at 60% of their wages in the base period or 26 times the weekly benefit rate, whichever is less, plus dependency benefits. The bill also adjusts the minimum weekly benefit rate to be 20% of the average weekly wage of all employees covered by the chapter.