COVID-19 RESOURCES

unemployment assistance

Massachusetts recently waived the one-week waiting period for unemployment assistance.

The recently passed CARES Act expands the unemployment assistance program even further by offering benefits to anyone who, whether an employee or self-employed:

• Has been diagnosed with COVID-19 or is experiencing symptoms and seeking a medical diagnosis;

• A member of the individual’s household has been diagnosed with COVID-19;

• The individual is providing care for a family member/household member who has been diagnosed with COVID-19;

• The individual is the primary caregiver for a child or other person in the household who is unable to attend school or another facility as a direct result of COVID-19;

• The individual is unable to reach the place of employment because of a quarantine imposed as a direct result of COVID-19;

• The individual is unable to work because a health care provider has advised the individual to self-quarantine due to COVID-19 concerns;

• The individual was scheduled to commence employment and does not have a job or is unable to reach the job as a direct result of COVID-19;

• The individual has become the breadwinner or major support for a household because the head of household has died as a direct result of COVID-19;

• The individual has to quit their job as a direct result of COVID-19; or

• The individual’s place of employment is closed as a direct result of COVID-19.

Under the CARES Act, benefits in most states have been extended from 26 weeks to 39 weeks. The amount of benefits includes the regular amount calculated under state law plus $600 per week for up to 4 months.

The Department of Unemployment Assistance is offering free online town halls to answer all of your questions about the unemployment assistance available.

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