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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
States have given out billions in unemployment overpayments during pandemic, watchdog reports
The report noted that 'overpayments are not necessarily a result of fraud, though some may be.'
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PublishedMarch 26, 2021
Maine’s job recovery continues in February
The state added 2,800 jobs last month, and the statewide unemployment rate slipped to its lowest point in five months.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Jobless claims dip in Maine as new pandemic aid flows
The number of claimants filing a new or reopened claim in Maine fell by 100 people to 2,500 last week.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine House speaker proposes overhaul of unemployment system
Democrat Ryan Fecteau has drafted legislation that utilized input from more than 300 people who responded to a worker survey about their experience with the state's system.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
New jobless claims hold steady as Maine readies extended aid
About 2,600 people filed new benefit claims or reopened previous claims last week, the Maine Department of Labor reported Thursday.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Crisis far from over for Maine women suffering prolonged unemployment
The state lost more than 48,000 jobs from February to December of last year, and women held 57% of those jobs. The crisis has drawn attention to systemic inequities for Maine's working women.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2021
Maine’s jobless rate edged up slightly in January, yet it’s considered a positive sign
The increase is attributed to more participation in the labor market by Maine residents.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Pandemic-era jobless aid payments approach $2 billion in Maine
The amount the state has paid out in jobless benefits since the pandemic started is almost as much as it paid out in the previous 15 years combined.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2021
Labor department restarts coaching program for jobless Mainers
Some people collecting unemployment benefits will get one-on-one help from career specialists to get back to work.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
State opposes bill that would extend jobless benefits to Maine’s self-employed workers
The Maine Department of Labor says federal laws would have to change before it could set up a system to benefit workers who are not covered by state unemployment insurance.
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