Section 30 Unemployment

Lost wages assistance update.

Section 30 unemployment. Open file for massachusetts general law chapter 151 section 30 c open pdf file 67 62 kb for 430 cmr 9. The uia is continuing to issue lost wages assistance lwa payments to eligible claimants. Section 30 of the massachusetts employment and training law provides two key benefits.

Michigan has been approved for all six weeks available of the program covering the dates of 7 26 2020 9 05 2020. A except as provided in subsection b the total benefits which an unemployed individual may receive during his benefit year shall be an amount equal to thirty six percent of his wages in the base period or an amount equal to thirty times his benefit rate whichever is less plus dependency benefits payable under section 29. Training benefits under mgl c.

Unlike other ui beneficiaries section 30 participants do not have to look for work or show that they are available for work. Unemployed workers who are eligible for ui are also eligible for up to 26 weeks of additional extended ui benefits under dua s training opportunities program top under section 30 of the ui law if they can show that they are in need of training to find new employment. Training opportunities program section 30.

Total benefits for year. Industrial or vocational retraining. The department of unemployment assistance dua waives the usual requirement to look for employment while customers attend training so they may develop marketable skills and then find suitable employment.

Provided however that if in any month the average local unemployment for the last 12 months as determined by the united states department of labor is. It allows the department of unemployment assistance dua to waive an active work search for claimants who meet certain eligibility requirements. List of dua s approved courses for ui claimants receiving training through section 30 top program can be found here or by clicking the go to website button below.

A except as provided in subsection b the total benefits which an unemployed individual may receive during his benefit year shall be an amount equal to thirty six percent of his wages in the base period or an amount equal to thirty times his benefit rate whichever is less plus dependency benefits payable under section 29.