(WWLP) – About 1,700 Massachusetts residents who lost their jobs during the pandemic are now getting an additional $1,800 from the state.
A bill providing the extra cash was passed by the legislature yesterday and signed into law by Gov. Charlie Baker shortly after approval.
Those workers were previously ineligible for $300 in enhanced weekly federal benefits under the Lost Wages Assistance Program.
The state’s unemployment rate is still hovering close to 10 percent.
