Pandemic unemployment assistance
Under the CARES Act, expansion of Unemployment benefits now applies to:
– Self-employed individuals (including gig workers, independent contractors, & freelancers)
– Part-time workers
– Claimants that have an insufficient work history to qualify for benefits
– Claimants that have been laid off from churches and religious institutions & are not eligible for benefits under state law
They can do so by applying at: www.mass.gov/pua