Local resources:
MassHire Bristol Career Center in Attleboro — Although their building is physically closed right now due to the pandemic, staff are providing services virtually and by phone 508-730-5000 http://masshirebristol.org/
State resources:
Massachusetts Unemployment Insurance Program:
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General Information about the Unemployment Insurance Program: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/
department-of-unemployment- assistance
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To file a UI claim online:
https://www.mass.gov/
unemployment-insurance-ui- online
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To file a claim by telephone number:
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-unemployment- assistance
Coronavirus update: Massachusetts is providing updates on Unemployment Insurance changes related to COVID-19 here:
https://www.mass.gov/resource/
Additional state resources:
Federal resources:
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U.S Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/
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Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) — Extends benefits for an extra 13 weeks after regular unemployment compensation benefits have been exhausted
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) — Extends benefits to self-employed, freelancers, and independent contractors
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Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) — Provides a federal benefit of $600 a week
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CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) — a $2 trillion Coronavirus stimulus bill signed into law by President Trump on March 27, 2020
