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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1115 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1183
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cindy F. Friedman
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Cindy F. FriedmanFourth Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1115 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1183
By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1183) of Cindy F. Friedman for
legislation to amend the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work
schedules. Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1202 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 343 to 344, the words “reported for
3the highest quarter” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- wages reported for the
4highest quarter; and provided further, that if such deeming renders the individual ineligible for
5unemployment benefits, the amount shall be 1/26 of the total wages reported in the 2 quarters.