The department turned off an automated process that canceled some claims based on an employer’s response to an electronic form.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fraud overwhelms pandemic-related unemployment programs
Massive fraud in the nation’s unemployment system is raising alarms even as President Biden and Congress prepare to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into expanded benefits.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mainers in need can’t afford austerity budget
This is no ordinary recession, and state spending should reflect that.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Palermo couple’s ‘nightmare’ bank account freeze reveals oversight in Maine’s unemployment claim review
Kim Crouse discovered last Wednesday that her primary account at KeyBank had been frozen over unspecified claims of unemployment fraud, a mix-up that took more than a week to be addressed.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
More Mainers could claim unemployment under new rules
The number of initial unemployment claims filed per week has dropped since the beginning of the year but remains higher than in previous years.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
New jobless claims continue to decline in Maine
About 2,700 Mainers filed or reopened a claim for state benefits in the second week of February, down from 2,800 a week earlier.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
New jobless claims in Maine decline for fifth straight week
About 2,800 Maine residents filed an initial unemployment claim in the first week of February, down substantially from the beginning of the year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Yellen sees full employment next year with Biden’s stimulus plan
Yellen said that low-wage earners, minorities and women are suffering the most and could face ‘permanent’ damage from a prolonged slowdown.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine jobless claims dip slightly but remain high
The state received about 2,700 new or reopened claims for unemployment benefits last week, down slightly from 2,800 the week before.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine jobless claims trend downward but remain above normal
Claims for new unemployment benefits dropped slightly in the state last week, with about 3,200 Mainers filing new applications.