The mandatory Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance Benefits pamphlet outlines unemployment insurance benefits and procedures in great detail to make the unemployment process simpler to understand.
Employer Pamphlet Distribution Requirements
Under Massachusetts’ Employment and Training Law, M.G.L. Chapter 151A, employers must provide a copy of the Unemployment Insurance Benefits pamphlet as soon as practicable, but no more than 30 days, from the last day the employee performed compensable work. Employers must provide the pamphlet to each of their employees who is separated from work, permanently or temporarily.
The pamphlet includes:
- the name, mailing address, and identification number of the employer;
- list of information needed to file a claim for unemployment compensation;
- instructions on how to file a claim; and
- telephone number of the TeleClaim information line.