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

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

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]

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

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 […]

Maryland unemployment claims fall, Md. Dept. of Labor hiring

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, 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 60,823 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended April 11, 2020. That marks a decrease from last week’s record-breaking figure, which was revised upward to 109,489. Across the nation, a […]

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Governor Hogan announces state hiring freeze, budget freeze [VIDEO]

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan held a press conference on Friday afternoon to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. After his announcement earlier this week, the governor says Maryland’s “strike teams” have responded to nine nursing homes across the state and fifteen group homes for medically fragile children. The teams will now be sent to assisted living facilities as well. The governor […]

Governor Hogan announces financial relief initiatives for Marylanders, small businesses [VIDEO]

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—In collaboration with Maryland’s financial institutions, Governor Larry Hogan on Friday issued an Executive Order and announced a series of financial relief initiatives to provide assistance to millions of consumers and small businesses who are facing economic hardships due to COVID-19. “As our state responds to this deadly public health emergency, Marylanders should not be worried about losing their […]

Record 83,000 Marylanders file for unemployment due to COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—As the nation continues to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, a record number of Marylanders filed for unemployment over the past week. The U.S. Department of Labor reported on Thursday that 83,536 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended March 28. That figure is almost double the prior week’s record-breaking number of […]

Maryland Department of Labor extends Unemployment Insurance Claim Center hours

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor has announced that it will offer extended hours for its Unemployment Insurance Claim Center beginning on April 1st. As of Wednesday, the hours will be further extended to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. On Sundays, claim filing is open to everyone online only. Residents whose last name begin with A […]

Md. Department of Labor receives ‘unprecedented’ 42,000 new unemployment claims

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the state’s workforce. The Maryland Department of Labor reported on Thursday that, in just one week, their office had received over 42,000 new unemployment insurance claims. “This is truly unprecedented,” the department said on Twitter. “As many customers face longer wait times than usual and have difficulty accessing our website, we […]

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