Massachusetts | Unemployment Handbook

Massachusetts Coronavirus Unemployment

Coronavirus unemployment benefits are available immediately to Massachusetts workers who have lost their job, are sick or quarantined with coronavirus (COVID-19), have reduced work hours, are … [Read more...]

Massachusetts Unemployment Extension – EUC08 Tier 5

Currently, there is no Tier 5 EUC08. If you use up all of your EUC08 unemployment benefits, there is another type of unemployment extension called Federal-State Extended Duration (FED-ED), more … [Read more...]

Massachusetts Unemployment Extension – Extended Benefits (EB)

There is another type of unemployment extension called Federal-State Extended Duration (FED-ED), more commonly referred to as Extended Benefits (EB). You will only qualify for the EB Extended … [Read more...]

How to Reopen an Existing Massachusetts Unemployment Claim

It may become necessary for you to reopen an existing Massachusetts unemployment claim if you suspend or cancel your unemployment because you found a job, and then later became unemployed again. … [Read more...]

Massachusetts Unemployment Extension – EUC08 Tier 4

Tier 4 EUC08: 6 week maximum unemployment extension. If your Massachusetts unemployment benefits run out you might be eligible to receive extended unemployment benefits through one of the state or … [Read more...]