2009 Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Guide

An Advocate's Guide to Unemployment in Massachusetts 

Written by Monica Halas, Greater Boston Legal Services,  Margaret Monsell, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, and Patti Prunhuber, Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts 

As described for MCLE

This Guide is a must for people handling unemployment cases. From application and eligibility through appeal, it explains the unemployment insurance process in a straightforward question-and- answer format and includes checklists, resource listings, and sample letters and pleadings. The Guide describes current procedures and laws for appealing adverse decisions and also highlights topics that impact the process, such as interpreters and immigration issues and the availability of job training, health care coverage, and related benefits.

A bound copy of this Guide is available for purchase from MCLE ($9.95). You can also download chapters in PDF format from the masslegalservices website for free. 

2009 Edition