Unemployment legal help in Massachusetts

If your Massachusetts unemployment claim was denied or your employer is fighting it, you usually have about 10 days to appeal. These offices and attorneys help workers with unemployment problems. Tap a button to email or call them with your situation already written out.

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Subject: Unemployment benefits help request — Massachusetts (found via BenefitsPath.org)

Hello,

I found you through BenefitsPath.org, a free website that helps people understand unemployment benefits. BenefitsPath is not a law firm and is not connected to your office. It listed you as a place that may help people in Massachusetts with unemployment benefit problems, so I'm reaching out directly.

A quick summary of my situation:
- State: Massachusetts

Could you tell me whether you can help with this (or who can), whether there is any cost for a first conversation, and what I should do next? If there is an appeal deadline, I want to make sure I don't miss it.

Thank you,
[Your name]
Free legal aid in Massachusetts

Nonprofit legal help for people with low or no income. Start here if you can't afford a lawyer.

Free
Greater Boston Legal Services - Employment Law Unit
Serves: Greater Boston / eastern Massachusetts
Employment Law Unit handles unemployment benefit denials and employer appeals. General Eastern Region Legal Intake: (617) 603-1700.
Free
Community Legal Aid
Serves: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester counties (central/western MA)
855-CLA-LEGAL. Has an employment law unit, confirm current availability.
Lawyer referral service

Run by the bar association. They match you with a local lawyer, often for a low-cost first consultation.

Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
Consultation: LRS free; referred attorney may charge no more than $25 for initial half-hour consultation
Employment attorneys in Massachusetts

Private lawyers who represent workers. Ask about fees before you hire anyone; many offer a free first call.

Handles unemployment cases
Cohen Cleary P.C.
Thomas J. Cleary; Amber Cohen · Taunton / Plymouth / Boston
"Represents claimants in unemployment appeal proceedings in Massachusetts and Rhode Island"; DUA hearings and Board of Review appeals.
Handles unemployment cases
Workplace Justice Law Group
Boston area (serves Worcester and statewide)
Unemployment practice: claims, disqualifications, DUA hearings, Board of Review and District Court appeals; both attorneys formerly worked at DUA.
Handles unemployment cases
Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore
Richard E. Hayber · Springfield
Represents workers seeking unemployment benefits, files appeals of denials, and assists when an employer appeals an approved claim.
Handles unemployment cases
Shapiro Law, PC
Maya Shapiro; Gennadiy Shapiro · Woburn / Needham
Unemployment lawyer page: prepares claims and advocates for claimants in disputes including appeals of denied claims; free initial evaluation.
More places to look
LawHelp.org
Find free nonprofit legal aid in your state, plus plain-language guides.
Legal Services Corporation — find legal aid
Search by address for the federally funded legal aid office that serves you.

BenefitsPath is not a law firm and doesn't give legal advice. We don't receive payment from the organizations listed here and haven't reviewed their work. Contact details were checked in November 2026 and can change. Appeal deadlines are short (often 10–30 days), so contact more than one place if you don't hear back quickly.