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Work search requirement to be reinstated for federal unemployment insurance claimants on July 18

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BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Tiffany P. Robinson on Wednesday announced that the work search requirement will be reinstated for all federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) unemployment insurance claimants this Sunday, July 18. The work search requirement was already reinstated for regular state unemployment insurance claimants on Sunday, July 4. “As of July […]

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Baltimore judge issues injunction, unemployment benefits to continue in Maryland

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BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore City judge on Tuesday morning issued an injunction that will keep some unemployment benefits in place in Maryland for the time being. Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill granted the preliminary injunction allowing enhanced federal unemployment benefits in the state to continue into September. The injunction orders Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson to to […]

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Judge rules against ending Maryland pandemic unemployment benefits, state will appeal

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BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore judge on Saturday night issued a temporary restraining order halting Governor Larry Hogan’s decision to end federal pandemic unemployment benefits. The decision was reached just prior to benefits expiring at midnight. Saturday’s ruling will expire on July 13, according to CBS Baltimore, unless it is renewed or extended. Marylander’s will now continue to receive the $300 in […]

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As economic recovery continues, Maryland to discontinue enhanced pandemic unemployment benefits

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced that the State of Maryland will discontinue enhanced pandemic federal unemployment benefits and reinstate work search requirements early next month. “Our health and economic recovery continues to outpace the nation, and we have reached the benchmark set by President Biden of vaccinating 70% of adults,” said Governor Hogan. “While these federal programs provided […]

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Maryland accepting claims, issuing payments for extended federal unemployment programs

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ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced that the Maryland Department of Labor has begun accepting claims and issuing payments for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Unemployment Emergency Compensation (PEUC), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), and Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) federal unemployment insurance programs extended by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. There will be no gap […]

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