On Wednesday, the State House passed legislation strengthening unemployment insurance by getting rid of the one-week waiting period, and allowing people to apply for unemployment for a variety of situations related to the Coronavirus, including self-quarantining and caring for a child whose school has closed.

For more information, read the Massachusetts AFL-CIO Q & A on unemployment during the COVID-19 crisis. Please pass this information along to friends or family members whose employment has been affected by the Coronavirus.