NOTTINGHAM, MD—The number of Marylanders filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose compared to the prior week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that 65,262 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended May 2, 2020. That marks a increase of over 27,000 from last week’s newly-revised figure of 37,925. Across the nation, a total of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The number of Marylanders filing for first-time unemployment benefits dropped compared to the prior week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that 36,471 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended April 25, 2020. That marks a decrease from last week’s figure, which was revised upward to 48,495. It’s important to note that many […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Monday apologized for recent issues with its unemployment website. Since Friday’s launch of the newly-revamped site, which was overhauled in order to accommodate self-employed individuals and “gig workers” filing for benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, many users have complained that the site is frequently down or non-responsive. “The […]
BALTIMORE, MD—On Friday morning, the Maryland Department of Labor’s new all-in-one unemployment portal crashed under heavy load. The Department of Labor had announced that on Friday morning they would roll out a new, all-in-one unemployment filing portal designed to allow those who are self-employed and/or “gig workers” to apply for unemployment under the new CARES Act. As of 11 a.m. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Thursday provided an important update on the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This Friday, April 24, the Department of Labor will be launching the BEACON one-stop application for Marylanders to file claims for all benefit types including the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program entirely online. The […]