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PublishedAugust 21, 2020
Maine jobless rate jumps to 10% as state applies for Trump-ordered benefits program
The state's unemployment rate increased from 6.7% in June as more Mainers started looking for work and the state received more accurate survey data.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2020
Continued jobless claims fall sharply in Maine as U.S. unemployment worsens
The number of recurring claims fell by 8% in the first week job-search requirements were reinstated for unemployed Mainers.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2020
Trump’s unemployment extension may only provide 3-week boost, federal guidance reveals
The money will be managed by FEMA and the agency will distribute enough to the states to cover 3 weeks' worth of payment.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Nearly 80,000 Mainers still receiving unemployment benefits
At least 77,000 continued claims for jobless benefits were filed in the first week of August as the number of initial claims continued to trend downward.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Gov. Mills says Trump executive action on jobless aid vague, insufficient
The action would make states pay for one-quarter of the $400-per-week enhanced jobless benefit, but it is unclear how the program would be implemented.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Job search requirements resume for laid-off Mainers
Looking for a job, a typical requirement for receiving jobless aid, was waived in the worst months of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Maine leaders urge Congress to end gridlock on COVID-19 relief package
Maine progressive leaders and Democratic lawmakers held a virtual news conference Friday to stress the need for another infusion of federal funds.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2020
Demand for unemployment aid remains high in Maine even as new claims dip
Nearly 80,000 Mainers filed continuing federal and state unemployment benefits last week, more than twice the number during the worst week of the Great Recession.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Maine now allows federal jobless claimants to upload income history
Many recipients of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance in Maine receive the minimum weekly benefit because the state labor department has no proof of their past income.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2020
New jobless claims in Maine fall again, but tens of thousands still rely on aid
More than 87,000 continuing claims for assistance were filed last week, as supplemental benefits to support the economy and keep people out of poverty lapse.
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