An Act relative to modernizing the unemployment benefits online portal
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/12/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5208↗ |
| 10/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-12:15 PM in B-1 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/25/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/08/2025 from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM in B-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J43 | Accompanied | 1 entries |
of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following:- The department of unemployment assistance shall maintain, as part of its online unemployment benefits portal, a status bar on every individual’s profile displaying the progress of the applicant’s claim. The department shall determine which milestones in the review process shall be displayed.
Section 22 of chapter 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second sentence the following:- The department of unemployment assistance shall maintain, as part of its online unemployment benefits portal, a status bar on every individual’s profile displaying the progress of the applicant’s claim. The department shall determine which milestones in the review process shall be displayed.