If not for tens of thousands of workers who were misclassified or not counted as unemployed in May, the official rate would be 18 percent.
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Most employers not taking advantage of state program to retain workers
The problem could be that few know about WorkShare, which helps businesses keep trained workers by providing partial unemployment payments to those whose hours are reduced.
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As fraudulent jobless claims pass 50,000, state sets job search deadlines for claimants
The Maine Department of Labor said Thursday that people receiving unemployment benefits soon will have to start looking for work.
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Maine cancels thousands more bogus unemployment claims as new filings fall sharply
The state says it canceled $13 million in unemployment benefits as the weekly number of new jobless claims hits the lowest point since the pandemic hit Maine.
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Our View: Mills shouldn’t keep lawmakers from doing their job
The governor’s response to questions about unemployment benefits echoed her predecessor, and that’s not good.
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Lawmakers furious after Maine’s top labor official fails to attend briefing
Labor and Housing Committee members said it was inexcusable for Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman not to appear and answer questions Thursday, but Gov. Janet Mills said legislative leaders were told last week that Fortman was unlikely to attend.
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Another 24,500 Maine jobless claims filed as anti-fraud measures delay some payments
The number of new claims remains high as the state probes thousands of fraudulent claims made with stolen personal information.
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Debate in Congress over $600 jobless payments heats up as claims rise
The number of people receiving the aid now tops 30 million – one in five workers.
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Fraud contributed to record 37,000 jobless claims, Maine officials say
Having 24,500 Mainers file claims – the other 12,500 are duplicates – is a ‘sharp and suspicious’ increase from recent trends, the state Labor Department said.
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Maine cancels 2,200 bogus unemployment claims, investigates payments to scammers
‘Organized criminals’ have taken advantage of a massive spike in unemployment payments to file claims with stolen personal information.