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Massachusetts Implements Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)

The Baker-Polito Administration announced today that Massachusetts residents who are eligible for the federal CARES Act and qualify for having exhausted their regular unemployment compensation may now receive the new Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). The launch of this program marks the third and final benefit available for the Commonwealth […]

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MASSACHUSETTS REOPENS ITS ECONOMY USING A FOUR-PHASE APPROACH, BASED ON PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE

Today the Baker-Polito Administration issued Reopening Massachusetts, a comprehensive plan to safely reopen the Massachusetts economy, get people back to work, and ease social restrictions while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19. Download the Reopening Massachusetts report here. The Massachusetts economy is being reopened using a four-phase approach, based on public health guidance, […]

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Massachusetts Launches Online Interactive COVID-19 Test Site Locator Map

The Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center, working with Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), has launched an interactive COVID-19 test site locator map, which individuals can use to find test sites around the Commonwealth. The test site locator searches by zip code or city/town and quick, and quickly provides information about testing […]

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Massachusetts Distributes $502 Million from the Federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to Local Cities and Towns

The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that it is preparing to distribute up to $502 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund to local cities and towns for eligible costs related to the COVID-19 response effort. The Administration is also providing guidance to local municipalities on this formal distribution process and […]

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Reopening: Four-Phase Approach in Massachusetts

On Monday, May 11, the Baker-Polito Administration announced a four-phase approach to reopening the Massachusetts economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and published Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards that will apply across all sectors and industries once reopening begins. The four-phase approach is based on public health guidance. Businesses and activities with […]

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Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Returning to Work: Guide for Employers

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Labor encourages flexibility to effectively comply with government social distancing recommendations and to mitigate the spread of the virus. In response, the Department of Unemployment Assistance enacted emergency regulations, that, among other things, altered the definition of suitable work. The regulations, […]

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