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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.
Business-Related Relief Programs
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State Civil Immunity for Health Care Workers, Health Care Facilities, and Volunteer Organizations Providing Facilities for the State’s COVID-19 Response
The State passed legislation to provide health care professionals, health care facilities, and certain volunteer organizations immunity from suit and civil liability for damages related to the State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The … » 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 -
Statutory Moratorium on Residential and Small Business Evictions and Residential Foreclosures During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The State has passed legislation that provides for a moratorium on non-essential evictions for residential properties and small businesses as well as a moratorium on residential foreclosures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation includes the … » more information -
Suspension of State Permitting Deadlines and Extension of State Permits
Constructive Denials or Approvals: Constructive approvals or denials that would have issued between March 10, 2020 and July 1, 2020, but for the suspension provided in COVID-19 Order No. 17, will issue on August 17, 2020 if the state permitting … » more information -
Third Revised Order Regulating Gatherings
Businesses and other organizations designated as Phase I, Phase II, or Phase III entities that are permitted to open their brick-and-mortar premises to workers and the public shall not be subject to the general gathering limitations of this Order if … » more information -
Unemployment Contributions Paid by Employers Impacted by COVID-19
Employers who are impacted by COVID-19 may request up to a 60-day grace period to file quarterly reports and pay unemployment contributions. » more information -
Waiver of Notice of Determination of Need for Health Care Facilities
Proposals for a substantial capital expenditure, substantial change in services and original licensure, as well as many transfers of ownership and changes in site for health care facilities usually must be reviewed and approved by the Department of … » more information -
WorkShare Program (Alternative to Layoffs)
The WorkShare program is an alternative for employers contemplating potential layoffs. Under the program, employees can work reduced hours while collecting unemployment benefits to supplement their lower wages. The program allows employees to keep … » more information
Employment-Related Relief Programs
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CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The CARES Act creates a temporary Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that expands eligibility for unemployment benefits and increases those benefits for certain individuals who are unable to work due to the COVID-19 emergency. The program … » more information -
Credit for Sick Leave for Certain Self-Employed Individuals
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) provides a refundable income-tax credit to self-employed individuals who would otherwise be entitled to paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”), were they … » more information
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