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PublishedJuly 27, 2020
As safety net disappears, out-of-work Mainers plead for more help
Labor advocates warn of deep economic pain as the $600 extra weekly benefit is set to expire, but business groups expect losing added jobless pay will encourage people to go back to work.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
McConnell says stimulus deal could take ‘weeks,’ as jobless aid is set to expire
An emergency federal benefit, currently being received by more than 20 million people, is set to expire at the end of this month.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
Maine to update jobless payment amounts for self-employed, contractors
Starting this week, workers collecting federal benefits may be entitled to more than the $172-per-week minimum.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
Job search looms for 80,000 unemployed
Little information had been widely distributed about the job search requirement that will soon affect tens of thousands of Mainers who receive unemployment benefits. So we went to the Maine Department of Labor to find out more.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
Maine unemployment rate dipped below 7% in June
The rate fell from 9.3% in May to 6.6% in June as a tepid economic recovery added about 19,000 jobs. But a state economist warns that the unemployment rate doesn't fully capture the scope of job losses.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2020
Maine unemployment claims increase after weeks of decline
The number of Mainers who filed initial claims last week increased by more than 60% from the previous week, to 4,400.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
For thousands of unemployed Mainers, the system isn’t working
A historic wave of unemployment claims and a flood of fraudulent filings conspired with technology problems and staffing woes to create delays and headaches for people seeking benefits.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
Unemployment snafus leave three lives in limbo
Three personal tales reveal serious flaws in Maine's system for filing and paying claims.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Maine workers, labor groups warn of widespread suffering unless federal jobless aid is extended
The added $600-per-week benefit has saved thousands of Maine households from poverty, but it is due to expire soon, which could create economic calamity, advocates warn.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2020
Jobless aid tops $1 billion in Maine as laid-off workers prepare to resume job searches
More than 87,000 weekly unemployment claims were paid out last week, as the state prepares to require claimants to start looking for work.
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