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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Maine now allows federal jobless claimants to upload income history
Many recipients of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in Maine receive the minimum weekly benefit because the state labor department has no proof of their past income.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2020
Unemployed Americans losing $600 in benefits as talks stall
The White House chief of staff says Democrats rejected reasonable offers, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi derides Republicans for trying to advance a short-term fix.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2020
New jobless claims in Maine fall again, but tens of thousands still rely on aid
More than 87,000 continuing claims for assistance were filed last week, as supplemental benefits to support the economy and keep people out of poverty lapse.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2020
More than 1.4 million seek jobless aid as virus surges in South, West
A continuing wave of job cuts is occurring against the backdrop of a spike in coronavirus cases that has led many states to halt plans to reopen businesses.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2020
Maine Voices: Collins should fully extend lifeline to laid-off workers, small businesses
Now is not the time to cut the current $600 weekly benefit, which has kept many Maine businesses and families afloat during an unprecedented crisis.
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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 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 18, 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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