Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Archives

Work search requirement to be reinstated for federal unemployment insurance claimants on July 18

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Tiffany P. Robinson on Wednesday announced that the work search requirement will be reinstated for all federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) unemployment insurance claimants this Sunday, July 18. The work search requirement was already reinstated for regular state unemployment insurance claimants on Sunday, July 4. “As of July […]

Baltimore judge issues injunction, unemployment benefits to continue in Maryland

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore City judge on Tuesday morning issued an injunction that will keep some unemployment benefits in place in Maryland for the time being. Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill granted the preliminary injunction allowing enhanced federal unemployment benefits in the state to continue into September. The injunction orders Governor Larry Hogan and Maryland Department of Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson to to […]

Judge rules against ending Maryland pandemic unemployment benefits, state will appeal

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore judge on Saturday night issued a temporary restraining order halting Governor Larry Hogan’s decision to end federal pandemic unemployment benefits. The decision was reached just prior to benefits expiring at midnight. Saturday’s ruling will expire on July 13, according to CBS Baltimore, unless it is renewed or extended. Marylander’s will now continue to receive the $300 in […]

As economic recovery continues, Maryland to discontinue enhanced pandemic unemployment benefits

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced that the State of Maryland will discontinue enhanced pandemic federal unemployment benefits and reinstate work search requirements early next month. “Our health and economic recovery continues to outpace the nation, and we have reached the benchmark set by President Biden of vaccinating 70% of adults,” said Governor Hogan. “While these federal programs provided […]

Governor Hogan announces $1 billion emergency stimulus, tax relief package [VIDEO]

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Monday announced the RELIEF Act of 2021, an emergency legislative package that will provide more than $1 billion in direct stimulus and tax relief for Maryland working families, small businesses, and those who have lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “With the start of a new 2021 legislative session on Wednesday, […]

Governor Hogan announces $50.5 million for school construction, economic development projects

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday announced $50.5 million for critical capital projects in the State of Maryland, including school construction and economic development projects across the state. “These shovel-ready projects will help create jobs and lay the foundation for the strongest possible recovery,” said Governor Hogan. “In the coming days, we will be proposing a larger economic and stimulus […]

Maryland Department of Labor begins accepting claims, issuing payments for extended pandemic unemployment insurance programs

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced that the Maryland Department of Labor had begun accepting claims and issuing payments for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Unemployment Emergency Compensation (PEUC), and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) unemployment insurance programs extended by the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act. “Just one week after the federal COVID-19 relief package was signed […]

Federal pandemic unemployment insurance programs set to expire in Maryland on December 26

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Labor on Wednesday announced that according to guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor, the federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Unemployment Emergency Compensation (PEUC) unemployment insurance programs program created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act will expire in Maryland on December 26. “With these two federal unemployment insurance programs […]

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