Trump's Additional $300 Unemployment Benefits Could Now Last Up To Six Weeks
Unemployed individuals who qualify for an additional $300 under Trump's Lost Wages Assistance program may receive up to six weeks worth of benefits.
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Unemployed individuals who qualify for an additional $300 under Trump's Lost Wages Assistance program may receive up to six weeks worth of benefits.
The Maryland Department of Labor announced Wednesday that the Lost Wages Assistance [LWA] program will begin ahead of schedule on Friday, September 11.
Unemployment numbers in Maryland are rising just slightly, with more than 11,000 filing in the last week.
The Maryland Department of Labor reported Thursday that 11,115 Marylanders filed for unemployment insurance last week. That number is down slightly from the previous week.
President Trump's Lost Wages Assistance program is intended to increase weekly unemployment benefits, but implementation has been slow.
Maryland's unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent in July, preliminary data released by the U.S. Department of Labor Friday shows.
Unemployment numbers in Maryland rose slightly last week for the first time in over a month.
Maryland is applying for residents impacted by the coronavirus pandemic to get an additional $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits, the governor announced Wednesday.
More than 13,000 Marylanders filed for unemployment last week, according to new numbers released Thursday morning.
States react to President Trump's executive order extending additional weekly unemployment insurance payments in the amount of $400.
Unemployment's sizable decline in July still reflects a slowing economic recovery in the face of the unchecked coronavirus pandemic.
Over 18,000 Marylanders filed for unemployment in the last week.
Some Marylanders may qualify for an additional 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits, the state's labor department said Friday.
With the first round of economic stimulus running out, millions of Americans are about to take a massive hit to their household budget.
A local photographer is joining a nationwide effort to help out the millions of Americans who are unemployed by taking free headshots.
Maryland has regained 97,000 jobs since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Gov. Larry Hogan is reminding employers there's another avenue for help.
As the pandemic continues, families say it has taken a toll on them financially, with some struggling to make ends meet.
More than 33,000 Marylanders filed for unemployment the week ending July 18.
68,000 jobs were added across Maryland last month, according to State Department of Labor.
More than 37,000 Marylanders filed for unemployment last week.
There's a new hurdle for those in Maryland trying to collect unemployment insurance.
More than 56,000 Marylanders applied for unemployment insurance last week, about 10,000 more than the previous week.
Nearly 48,000 people filed for unemployment the week ending June 20.
The number of unemployment claims filed in Maryland last week topped more than 41,000.
The number of unemployment claims filed in Maryland increased by more than 10,000 last week, data from the state's labor department showed.
