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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 […]

Record 107,000 Marylanders file for unemployment due to COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—As the U.S. 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 107,408 Maryland residents applied for first-time unemployment benefits for the week ended April 4, 2020. That marks an increase from last week’s record-breaking figure of […]

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 […]

JCPenney to extend closures, furlough workers amid COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The response to the COVID-19 emergency continues to take its toll on the economy. JCPenney announced on Tuesday that it would extend the temporary closure of its stores and business offices. As a result of these store closures, the company will also temporarily furlough the majority of store hourly associates, beginning on April 2nd. Beginning on April 5, a […]

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