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PublishedJanuary 14, 2021
Maine jobless claims remain high as state implements new employer tax
More than 4,000 Mainers filed new claims last week, while a 0.13% payroll tax was implemented to help fund the unemployment compensation office.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2021
Maine’s job losses worse than in any recession in 50 years
The percentage of jobs lost in the state since February was more severe than in any economic downturn since 1969, according to a new state analysis.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Another 3,300 Mainers apply for unemployment aid
The Maine Department of Labor says payments may be delayed but there will be no break in benefits under extended federal programs.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Jobless benefits for thousands of Mainers could be delayed at least a week
It will take time for the state's labor department to implement reauthorized federal benefits and new payments from the COVID-19 relief package finalized after a delay by the president.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2020
Jobless claims remain high in Maine as pandemic rages
Nearly 3,000 more state unemployment claims were filed last week as President Trump casts doubt on an aid package that would benefit tens of thousands of jobless Mainers.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2020
U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek unemployment aid
The latest figure shows that many employers are still cutting jobs as the pandemic tightens business restrictions and leads many consumers to stay home.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2020
State delivers $600 checks to 40,000 jobless Mainers
The one-time payment will go to those unemployed because of COVID-19 as the state prepares to start new federal jobless benefits.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2020
Maine’s job recovery since the early pandemic has ground to a halt
The November jobs report showed a decrease of 500 jobs, after consistent but dwindling increases since a collapse in the labor market this spring.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2020
With pandemic aid set to expire, new unemployment claims hit 5-month high in Maine
Claims for state benefits totaled about 3,000 for the second consecutive week, which officials say is the result of seasonal layoffs.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Maine’s new jobless claims hit 5-month high as virus surges
Almost 3,000 state unemployment claims were filed in the first week of December, the largest number of new claims filed in a single week since mid-July.
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