Tag: unemployment
Maryland begins unemployment planning for potential federal shutdown
The Maryland Department of Labor proposed two different methods of compensation for federal employees who could be impacted by a government shutdown next month to lawmakers Tuesday.
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Franchot seeks answers to continuing problems at unemployment call centers
Comptroller Peter Franchot Thursday pressed a high-ranking Department of Labor official for answers as to why more than 15 months into the coronavirus pandemic hundreds of unemployment insurance claimants are still unable to get a claims representative on the phone at the state’s call centers.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate King calls for Tiffany Robinson to resign
Former U.S. Education Secretary and Democratic gubernatorial candidate John King Jr. said state Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson should resign from office for having mismanaged Maryland’s unemployment insurance system.
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Robinson: Work search requirements for federal UI benefits to resume Sunday
Marylanders who want to continue receiving federal unemployment benefits will soon again be required to actively search for work, state Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson said Wednesday.
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Hogan’s administration unlikely to appeal unemployment ruling
Gov. Larry Hogan’s chief spokesperson said Tuesday that the administration is unlikely to appeal a ruling by a state court that blocks the governor’s decision to bring an early end to Maryland’s participation in federal unemployment benefits.
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Judge to issue ruling on motion in unemployment case by Tuesday morning
If you were expecting a ruling today on a request for a preliminary injunction by attorneys representing unemployed workers challenging Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to bring an early end to the state’s participation in federal unemployment benefits you might be disappointed.
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Perez slams Hogan’s stewardship of unemployment system, says termination of federal benefits may be unlawful
Former Democratic National Committee Chairman and gubernatorial candidate Tom Perez Monday slammed Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration’s handling of the state’s unemployment insurance system, saying it is “unconscionable” that many Marylanders have waited several months to get their benefits and that that dilemma represents a “failure of governance.”
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Del. Smith calls Hogan’s decision to end federal unemployment benefits ‘insensitive and cruel’
Del. Stephanie Smith (D-Baltimore City) Thursday slammed Gov. Larry Hogan’s recent decision to discontinue Maryland’s participation in federal unemployment benefits, saying it will hurt the state’s most vulnerable residents.
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Single mom calls Hogan’s decision to discontinue federal unemployment benefits a ‘slap in the face’
A 35-year-old single mother ripped Gov. Larry Hogan’s recent decision to discontinue federal unemployment benefits, calling it “discrimination” that has left her scrambling to figure out how she is going to survive.
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State Roundup: Glitches with state’s new jobless insurance portal hampering claims
Glitches with state’s new jobless insurance portal hampering claims.
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State Roundup: Baltimore City keeps stay-at-home order, joining Montgomery and P.G. counties
Gov. Larry Hogan lifts statewide stay-at-home order at 5 p.m. but the action won’t affect at least half of Marylanders.
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Labor secretary defends state’s Unemployment Division amid widespread complaints
The state’s Unemployment Division processed 214,475 claims in all of 2019 — but received double that amount in March alone.
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