Unemployment After Quitting in Massachusetts
When quitting a job in Massachusetts still qualifies for unemployment, and what counts as good cause.
Short answer: If you quit, you must show by substantial and credible evidence that you had good cause attributable to the employer, or that your reasons were so urgent, compelling and necessitous that leaving was involuntary. Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, § 25(e)
| If you quit | If you quit, you must show by substantial and credible evidence that you had good cause attributable to the employer, or that your reasons were so urgent, compelling and necessitous that leaving was involuntary. You are also not disqualified if you left in good faith for a new permanent full-time job and then lost that job for good cause attributable to the new employer, or if you left under a mandatory retirement program. Otherwise the disqualification lasts until you have worked at least eight weeks and earned at least 8 times your weekly benefit amount. |
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| Appealing a denial | Request a hearing within 10 days after the determination is mailed or delivered to you. A late request may be accepted for good cause, but never more than 30 days after the notice. |
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- All Massachusetts unemployment benefits rules
FAQ
Can you get unemployment if you quit in Massachusetts?
If you quit, you must show by substantial and credible evidence that you had good cause attributable to the employer, or that your reasons were so urgent, compelling and necessitous that leaving was involuntary. You are also not disqualified if you left in good faith for a new permanent full-time job and then lost that job for good cause attributable to the new employer, or if you left under a mandatory retirement program. Otherwise the disqualification lasts until you have worked at least eight weeks and earned at least 8 times your weekly benefit amount.
How do I appeal an unemployment denial in Massachusetts?
Request a hearing within 10 days after the determination is mailed or delivered to you. A late request may be accepted for good cause, but never more than 30 days after the notice.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.