AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s jobless rate remains the lowest it has been in five years. The Maine Department of Labor said Friday that the state’s unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent in February, down slightly from 6.2 percent in January. The state’s jobless rate is down nearly 1 percent from one year ago. The department […]
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Computer problem resolved; unemployment payments on the way
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor says it’s resolved the computer system problem that caused a delay in issuing unemployment benefits to 2,200 people in the state. The problem halted processing of unemployment checks, direct deposits, and other notifications Tuesday and Wednesday. Claimants who filed over the weekend or during the day Monday should […]
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Computer glitch delays unemployment checks to 2,200 Mainers
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor says there’s been a delay in issuing unemployment benefits to 2,200 Maine workers, due to a problem with the computer system that processes the payments. The problem halted processing of unemployment checks, direct deposits, and other notifications Tuesday and Wednesday. Claimants who filed over the weekend or during […]
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Collins doesn’t see extension of unemployment benefits coming
WASHINGTON — The Senate failed Tuesday to move forward a Democratic plan to restore emergency jobless benefits that expired Dec. 28 for 1.3 million Americans. A dispute over how to cover the cost of the benefits and how long they should continue — for three months or almost a year — stalled the measure since […]
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Collins, King support bill to extend unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON — White House-backed legislation to renew benefits for the long-term unemployed unexpectedly cleared an initial Senate hurdle on Tuesday, but the bill’s fate remained in doubt in a politically charged election year. The vote came as the two parties made clear they intend to battle for the support of millions of voters who have […]
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Losing unemployment benefits
Are you among the 1.3 million people who have been receiving unemployment compensation for 99 weeks and will lose that benefit Jan. 1? If so, we would like to talk to you for a story. Please contact Scott Thistle at [email protected], 207-689-2849 or 424-272-6670.
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Server breach exposes information on Maine unemployment benefits
AUGUSTA — A server security breach in September has exposed account information for more than 1,300 unemployment beneficiaries, the Maine Department of Labor announced Friday. Although the servers used by JP Morgan Chase — which contracts to run the state debit card system used by unemployment claimants — were breached three months ago, the banking […]
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In Maine, 4,000 face loss of extended unemployment benefits
AUGUSTA — Barring action from Congress, about 4,000 Mainers who receive extended unemployment benefits will lose those benefits after Dec. 28, 2013. The Maine Department of Labor, which administers the state’s unemployment benefits system, is urging those people to plan ahead. Maine’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in October was 6.7 percent, the lowest figure since November […]
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Payrolls increased by 204,000 jobs
WASHINGTON — American employers added more workers to payrolls in October than forecast by economists, betting that the world’s largest economy would weather the impact of the federal government shutdown. The addition of 204,000 workers followed a revised 163,000 gain in September that was larger than initially estimated, Labor Department figures showed Friday in Washington. […]
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Maine unemployment rate rises — barely
Maine’s unemployment rate went up a little to 7 percent in Augusta. It was reported at 6.9 percent in July. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated 50,000 were unemployed in Maine, down 1,700 over the year. Also, there were 602,600 nonfarm payroll jobs in August. That too has barely changed since July. The unemployment rate […]