§ 1 Definitions
§ 2 Report of wages paid; hiring reports
§ 2A Application of new hire reporting requirements
§ 3 Financial institution match system; operation of reporting systems; inter-agency agreements
§ 4 Report of recipients’ deposits and withdrawals in savings institutions
§ 5 Identification of recipients receiving benefits exceeding threshold requirements; termination of benefits
§ 6 Fraudulent actions by benefit recipients; bureau of special investigations
§ 6A Access to records and accounts
§ 6B Fraud; notification of other state agencies
§ 7 Wage verification system; remote terminal units
§ 7A Utilization of reporting systems by commissioner
§ 8 Unauthorized disclosure of information; fine; administrative discipline
§ 9 Failure of employer, payor of income or other person to submit reports; false reports; penalties
§ 11 Reporting system information sharing program
§ 12 Release of reporting system information to federal and out-of-state agencies and to departments within the commonwealth
§ 14 Disclosure to depositors that information has been provided to commissioner; penalty

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 62E - Wage Reporting System

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.