People filing new unemployment claims this week, as well as eligible existing claimants, can now receive benefits for up to 30 weeks, up from the previous maximum benefit period of 26 weeks. An ...

BOSTON - Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday that the state has agreed to repay the federal government $2.1 billion because of a mistake made years ago with pandemic-era unemployment ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – Massachusetts experienced the same 4.1 percent unemployment rate in December as the country as a whole, officials said Friday, ending a nearly two-year streak of comparatively lower ...

Massachusetts must pay the federal government $2.1 billion over the next 10 years to resolve a debt after the state under former GOP Gov. Charlie Baker's administration mistakenly used federal ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts rose for the week ending Dec. 21 compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for ...

Some Massachusetts business owners are tightening their belts and urging lawmakers to take action before unemployment insurance payments are set to skyrocket in 2027. Why it matters: Without any ...