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PG County man pleads guilty to $1M unemployment insurance fraud scheme
A man has pleaded guilty to defrauding Maryland and the federal government out of more than $1 million in unemployment insurance funds.
Maryland extends jobless claims settlement oversight as backlog persists
Maryland extends monitoring of unemployment claims settlement as backlog persists, despite improvements in processing speed and service access.
MD officials hope loans, expanded AG power will help fired federal workers
Maryland is offering no-interest loans to some former federal workers who lost their jobs under the Trump administration.
MD unemployment claims backlog remains, but officials see progress ahead
A yearslong backlog of unemployment insurance claims in Maryland remains unresolved, to the chagrin of claimants and their attorneys.
MD remains behind on thousands of unemployment claims after 2022 settlement
The Maryland Department of Labor is still failing to make on-time payments to thousands of people who are out of work and awaiting their benefits.
Md. law firms hit with bogus unemployment claims
Attorney William E. Carlson wants everyone to know he remains happily employed as managing partner of the Baltimore-based Shapiro Sher law firm, despite what the Maryland unemployment insurance office might […]
Maryland’s unemployment insurance tax rate to drop
ANNAPOLIS — As fewer Maryland residents have applied for unemployment benefits, the state’s unemployment insurance tax rate for businesses is set to go down next year, state officials said Thursday. […]
Legal sector sees largest job growth in a year
The legal services sector added 3,300 jobs in August, marking its largest employment jump in more than a year, according to the Department of Labor’s monthly employment report.
Inside Maryland Politics: The Unemployment Insurance Tax Drop
In case you missed it this morning, I joined Fraser Smith, senior news analyst for WYPR, on Inside Maryland Politics to discuss the expected decrease in the state’s unemployment insurance tax.
Eye Opener: State to lower unemployment tax
A few government and politics headlines Monday morning.
Top 5: ‘Hanging on to what you’ve got is harder’
Solar energy company SunEdison announced it will be moving its headquarters to California, and speaking fees for pharmaceutical companies are going down. Those stories and more in this week’s business […]
Md. partners with Labor Dept. on enforcement of wage violations
WASHINGTON — The Labor Department is signing agreements to share information with nearly a dozen states and the Internal Revenue Service as it gets more aggressive in its program to […]
