An Act relative to unemployment benefits for replacement workers

This bill modifies how unemployment insurance costs are calculated for employers in Massachusetts when they hire replacement workers for employees on leave. Specifically, it requires that unemployment benefit charges incurred when a replacement worker is later laid off be paid from the state's solvency fund instead of being added to the employer's experience rating. This change applies only to situations where the original employee returns to their job after taking leave under the state's family and medical leave law. The legislation aims to prevent these specific layoff costs from negatively impacting an employer's future insurance premiums.