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Massachusetts
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 14, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Massachusetts, we recommend that you visit the state's COVID-19 Updates and Information website, COVID-19 State of Emergency resources or MassTrac's list of bills related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Employment-Related Relief Programs
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Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the “EFMLEA”) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid, job-protected leave for up to twelve weeks in connection with qualified family caregiving needs. The intended … » more information -
Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”) requires government employers and employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide their employees with paid sick leave if those employees are unable to work due to COVID-19. Full paid leave is … » more information -
Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC)
Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children (EAEDC) is a cash benefit for disabled adults, caretakers, and seniors who are waiting for Social Security benefits to begin. Although no specific guidance has issued with respect to COVID-19 … » more information -
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance For People Affected by COVID-19 But Ineligible for Unemployment Benefits
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) provides up to 39 weeks of unemployment benefits to workers who are not eligible for unemployment benefits (e.g., self-employed individuals, independent contractors, and workers with limited work history) who … » more information -
State Supplement Program (SSP)
State Supplement Program (SSP) is a cash benefit for certain eligible, low-income individuals who are 65 or older, blind, or disabled. Although no specific guidance has issued with respect to COVID-19, affected persons may qualify if they meet … » more information -
Statute Providing Additional Support Through the Unemployment Insurance Program
This act amends the General Law (Section 30) to prohibit the reduction of an applicant’s benefit rate from 30 times to 26 times in a benefit year in which initial applications in any week exceeds 100,000 and to prohibit applying unemployment claims … » more information -
Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC)
Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) is a cash benefit for families with children under 18, including teen parents. Although no specific guidance has issued with respect to COVID-19, affected families may qualify if they meet … » more information -
Unemployment Benefits for Workers Whose Employers Are Impacted by COVID-19
Workers who are temporarily unemployed due to lack of work because of COVID-19 will be eligible for unemployment benefits on a special standby status. The worker will be considered unemployed regardless of whether the worker’s workplace is shut down … » more information -
Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Workers who are temporarily unemployed or whose hours have been reduced because of COVID-19, workers who have been quarantined due to an order by a civil authority, and workers who leave employment due to reasonable risk of exposure to COVID-19 or … » more information -
Waiver of One-Week Waiting Period for Claims for Unemployment Benefits
The normal one-week waiting period has been waived for any person making a claim for unemployment benefits who has become separated from work as a result of any circumstance relating to or resulting from the outbreak of COVID-19 or the effects of … » more information
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