Unemployment insurance (UI) is a critical safety net during periods of joblessness. This seminar provides you with the expertise you need to understand the UI system and to help your clients get the UI benefits to which they are legally entitled. The expert panel guides you through the entire UI system from eligibility criteria to the appeals process. Unemployed workers often cannot afford to retain professional services in pursuing their claims, so if you are a non-legal services attorney, you can register to assist someone in need of help, and in doing so, qualify for reduced tuition. Training materials include the Unemployment Advocacy Guide: An Advocate's Guide to Unemployment in Massachusetts.
This training is co-sponsored by MLRI, Greater Boston Legal Services, the Volunteer Lawyers Project, and the Labor and Employment Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association.
This training is co-sponsored by MLRI, Greater Boston Legal Services, the Volunteer Lawyers Project, and the Labor and Employment Section of the Massachusetts Bar Association.
Course Content
1:00pm - 1:05pmIntroductions & Overview
Elizabeth M. Whiteway, Esq.,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
1:05pm - 1:45pm
The Unemployment Insurance System
Jason Salgado,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
Emma G. Hornsby, Esq.,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
1:45pm - 2:15pm
Representing Your Client Before DUA - Sequence of a Claim
Rory C. Macaneney, Esq.,
Community Legal Aid / Worcester County, Fitchburg
Michael J. Morelli,
Community Legal Aid / Berkshire County, Pittsfield
2:15pm - 2:50pm
Representing Your Client Before DUA - The Unemployment Insurance Hearing
Melissa A. Pomfred, Esq.,
Pomfred Law Offices, PLLC, Franklin
2:50pm - 3:05pm
Break
3:05pm - 3:35pm
Representing Your Client Before DUA - Issues Concerning Separation from Work
Sandra Tavarez,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
3:35pm - 4:30pm
Mock UI Hearing (And Audience Questions)
Please Note
This webcast is delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal.
There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only.
They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.
Speakers
FacultyEmma G. Hornsby, Esq.,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
Rory C. Macaneney, Esq.,
Community Legal Aid / Worcester County, Fitchburg
Michael J. Morelli,
Community Legal Aid / Berkshire County, Pittsfield
Melissa A. Pomfred, Esq.,
Pomfred Law Offices, PLLC, Franklin
Jason Salgado,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
Sandra Tavarez,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
Elizabeth M. Whiteway, Esq.,
Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
