About 7,400 people did not submit proof of a prior job, but one top labor organizer blamed poor communication by the state as well as technical issues.
Maine Department of Labor
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Maine adds 3,000 jobs in June, but jobless rate holds steady at 4.8%
The unemployment rate, adjusted seasonally, has been unchanged in Maine for five consecutive months.
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Complex worker shortage problem strains businesses, employees in central Maine
Employers are struggling to hire in Maine and across the nation, which experts say is the result of several factors exacerbated by the pandemic.
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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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Maine labor department warns of social media scams
Scammers are posing as Maine Department of Labor officials to steal people’s personal information.
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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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Maine Department of Labor adjusts process that froze 13 bank accounts
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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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.
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Maine’s jobless rate holds steady at 5% in December
Still, labor economists say many unemployed residents are being misclassified, and that the state’s true jobless rate is likely above 10%.
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Jobless claims remain high in Maine amid unrelenting pandemic
About 3,800 Maine residents filed a new unemployment insurance claim last week, and over 49,000 continuing claims were filed.