Maryland unemployment claims drop, over 36,000 filed for unemployment over the past week

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 […]

Governor Hogan acts to address COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes, gives update on unemployment website [VIDEO]

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday announced an expanded testing strategy and aggressive new actions to address outbreaks of COVID-19 at poultry processing plants and nursing homes in Maryland. As Maryland continues to plan for the recovery phase, the state will target and isolate outbreaks and clusters of cases, redouble attention and resources on hotspot areas, and increase mitigation efforts […]

Maryland Department of Labor apologizes for unemployment site woes, adds new features to minimize load

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 […]

Maryland’s new unemployment portal crashes under heavy load

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. […]

Over 46,000 Marylanders file for unemployment

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 46,676 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended April 18, 2020. That marks a decrease from last week’s figure, which was revised upward to 62,904. Across the nation, a total of […]

Md. Department of Labor issues guidance on for filing for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance on Friday, April 24

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 […]

$600 payments set to begin, Marylanders eligible for pandemic unemployment benefits can apply on April 24

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Friday provided important updates about the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Eligible Marylanders will begin seeing their additional $600 per week payment on Friday, April 17th. Next Friday, April 24, the department will be launching a new one-stop unemployment insurance application to allow all newly eligible […]

Gov. Hogan Press Conference: Maryland schools to remain closed through May 15 [VIDEO]

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan held a press conference on Friday to provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 response. At the press conference, Dr. Karen B. Salmon, State Superintendent of Schools, announced the schools would remain closed through May 15th.  More details will follow shortly. The governor also announced that announces that $8 million has been provided to 410 small […]