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The Online Resource for Massachusetts Poverty Law Advocates

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  2. 2023 Unemployment Insurance Advocacy Guide
  3. Appendix D: Sample Letter Requesting Waiver

Appendix D: Sample Letter Requesting Waiver

Appendix D: Sample Letter Requesting Waiver.

Appendix C: Reserved for Future Use
Appendix E: Reserved for Future Use

Table of Contents

  • About MLRI and GBLS, Acknowledgements, and Copyright
  • UI Introduction
    • What is Unemployment Insurance?
    • Who Is Covered By Unemployment Insurance?
    • Sources of Law Governing the UI Program
    • What is the Role of the Department of Unemployment Assistance?
    • What UI Taxes Do Employers Pay?
  • UI Part I -- The UI Claims Process
    • 1. How Does a Worker Apply for Benefits and What Are the Problems with UI Online?
    • 2. What Information Does DUA Require?
    • 3. What Is the Initial DUA Eligibility Process?
    • 4. How Are UI Benefits Calculated?
    • 5. When Does Eligibility for Benefits Begin?
    • 6. What Does a Claimant Need to Do to Keep Getting UI Benefits or to Requalify for UI Benefits & End an Indefinite Disqualification?
  • UI Part II -- Eligibility
    • 7. What Are the Financial (Earnings) and Personal Eligibility Tests?
    • 8. What Are the Capability, Availability, and Suitability Requirements of the Personal Eligibility Test?
    • 9. Who Does DUA Consider to Be Totally or Partially Unemployed?
    • 10. What Happens If Benefits Are Denied, Either Initially or After the Claimant Has Begun Receiving Them and When Can the Denial Be Reconsidered?
  • UI Part III -- Separation from Work
    • 11. Was the Discharge for Disqualifying Reasons?
    • 12. Did the Claimant Engage in Deliberate Misconduct?
    • 13. Was the Conduct in Willful Disregard of the Employer's Interest?
    • 14. Was the Claimant Discharged for a Rule Violation?
    • 15. Did the Claimant Commit a Knowing Violation?
    • 16. Was the Rule Reasonable?
    • 17. Was the Rule Uniformly Enforced?
    • 18. Was the Claimant Incapable of Following the Rule?
    • 19. How Does a Suspension Affect Eligibility?
    • 20. Summary: What Questions Does DUA Ask in Discharge Cases?
    • 21. Did the Claimant Quit Voluntarily and Without Good Cause Attributable to the Employer?
    • 22. Was the Separation Voluntary?
    • 23. Was the Separation Coerced or Required By the Employer?
    • 24. Was the Separation For Good Cause?
    • 25. Was There A Reasonable Concern Regarding Health or Safety?
    • 26. Was the Claimant Being Discriminated Against or Harassed at Work?
    • 27. Did the Claimant Take Reasonable Steps to Preserve Job?
    • 28. Summary: What Questions Does DUA Ask in Voluntary Quit Cases?
    • 29. Were There Urgent and Compelling Personal Reasons Causing the Claimant to Leave Work?
    • 30. Did the Claimant Try Requesting a Leave of Absence First?
    • 31. Was There a Transportation Problem?
    • 32. Was There a Pregnancy/Parental or Illness Issue?
    • 33. Did the Claimant Need to Leave Work or Was the Claimant Fired Due to Domestic Violence?
    • 34. Did the Claimant Leave Work Due to Alcoholism or Substance Abuse?
    • 35. When Does DUA Treat a Discharge As a Quit?
    • 36. Did the Claimant Leave Work Due to a Felony or Misdeameanor Conviction?
  • UI Part IV -- Special Situations
    • 37. Employees of Educational Institutions
    • 38. Employees of Temporary Help Agencies
    • 39. Worker Misclassification Issues
    • 40. On-Call Workers
    • 41. UI Eligibility during a Labor Dispute
    • 42. Persons Receiving Workers' Compensation
    • 43. Persons Receiving Social Security Disability or Retirement Benefits, or a Pension
    • 44. Persons Receiving Severance Pay or Other Lump-Sum Payments Upon Separation From Employment
    • 45. Working and Leaving Multiple Jobs
    • 46. Combined Wage Claims (Interstate Claims)
  • UI Part V -- Receiving Benefits
    • 47. Are Claimants Entitled to Additional Benefits for Their Children?
    • 48. For How Long Can a Claimant Receive Unemployment Benefits?
    • 49. How Do Part-Time Earnings Affect UI Benefits During the Benefit Year?
    • 50. What Is the Worker Profiling Program and RESEA?
    • 51. What Are the Requirements For Non-Citizens?
    • 52. What Is DUA's Obligation to Claimants Who Don't Speak English?
    • 53. Is the Claimant Eligible for Training ("TOP," or "Section 30," or "RED") Extended UI Benefits?
    • 54. What Are the Penalties for Fraud?
  • UI Part VI -- Appeals Process
    • 55. If Unemployment Benefits Are Denied, How Long Does a Claimant Have To Request A Hearing?
    • 56. As an Advocate, What Do You Need to Know About the Hearing Process?
    • 57. How Should You Prepare for a Hearing?
    • 58. Have You Obtained All Documents?
    • 59. How Should You Present Your Case at a Hearing?
    • 60. When and How Is a Hearing Decision Made?
    • 61. Does the Claimant Receive Benefits While a Further Appeal Is Pending?
    • 62. Can the Claimant Get an Overpayment of UI Benefits Waived or Requalify for UI Benefits?
    • 63. How Do You Request Review by the Board of Review?
    • 64. How Do You Appeal to the Court?
    • 65. How Do You Recover Attorney's Fees in Unemployment Cases?
  • UI Part VII -- Covid-19 UI Measures
    • 66. What are the sources of law for COVID-19 programs and policies?
    • 67. What is Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)?
    • 68. What are the regular UI COVID-19 policy changes?
    • 69. How do you verify your identity?
  • UI Appendices
    • Appendix A: Unemployment Insurance Centers- Statewide List
    • Appendix B: DUA Directory (By Activity)
    • Appendix C: Reserved for Future Use
    • Appendix D: Sample Letter Requesting Waiver
    • Appendix E: Reserved for Future Use
    • Appendix F: Reserved for Future Use
    • Appendix G: Work Search Log
    • Appendix H: GBLS Unemployment Insurance Claim Checklist
    • Appendix I: Request for Personnel Records
    • Appendix J: Sample Subpoena for Use in UI Cases
    • Appendix K: Proposed Findings of Fact and Rulings of Law
    • Appendix L: Sample Memorandum to the Board of Review
    • Appendix M: Sample Complaint for Judicial Review
    • Appendix N: DUA's Glossary of Terms
    • Appendix O: DUA Good Cause Guidlines
    • Appendix P: Information on Pell Grants
    • Appendix Q: Health Care Providers' Statements
    • Appendix R: Assistance Programs for Massachusetts Residents
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