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Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law  that, among other issues, addresses the solvency of the Commonwealth's unemployment compensation fund by imposing an excise on wages and permitting the Commonwealth to issue bonds to fund unemployment. The law also includes tax relief provisions for employers and employees, including gross income exclusions for employers who received certain COVID-19 relief benefits and a tax deduction for some individuals who received unemployment compensation in 2020 or 2021. While the unemployment and tax relief p...

Seyfarth Synopsis:  On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new  law  that, among other issues, addresses the solvency of the Commonwealth's unemployment compensation fund by imposing an excise on wages and permitting the Commonwealth to issue bonds to fund unemployment. The law also includes tax relief provisions for employers and employees, including gross income exclusions for employers who received certain COVID-19 relief benefits and a tax deduction for some individuals who received unemployment compensation in 2020 or 2021. While the unemployment and tax relie...

Seyfarth Synopsis:  On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new  law that, among other issues, addresses the solvency of the Commonwealth’s unemployment compensation fund by imposing an excise on wages and permitting the Commonwealth to issue bonds to fund unemployment. The law also includes tax relief provisions for employers and employees, including gross income exclusions for employers who received certain COVID-19 relief benefits and a tax deduction for some individuals who received unemployment compensation in 2020 or 2021. While the unemployment and tax relie...

$400M bond bill is a key step toward building a new Holyoke Soldiers’ Home Updated Feb 11, 2021; BOSTON — The Baker administration on Thursday filed a $400 million bond bill to forge ahead with construction of a new Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. The bill, “An Act Financing the Reconstruction of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke,” is the first step in securing financing for a new building to replace the 70-year-old veterans’ care facility on Cherry Street. The state-run nursing home was particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic. At least 76 veterans died at an alarming pace bet...

State Files $400 Million Bond Bill for Capital Project to Rebuild Holyoke Soldiers’ Home 499 HOLYOKE — The Baker-Polito administration filed “An Act Financing the Reconstruction of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke,” which would provide $400 million in capital authorization for a major project to reconstruct the long-term-care facility at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. This bill provides the capital authorization that would allow the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) to construct a new facility on the site of the current Soldiers’ Home that would meet the n...