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- 4/15/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending April 10
- 4/8/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending April 3
- 4/1/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending March 27
- 3/26/2021: February Workforce Conditions in Maine
- 3/25/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending March 20
- 3/24/2021: 145 People Hired During the 2020 Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign
- 3/24/2021: Maine Department of Labor Offering Workplace Training Sessions
- 3/19/2021: Maine Department of Labor: Proposed Rule Changes
- 3/18/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending March 13
- 3/16/2021: January Workforce Conditions in Maine
- 3/12/2021: Federal Unemployment Programs Extended by American Rescue Plan
- 3/11/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending March 6
- 3/9/2021: Maine Awarded Grant to Accelerate COVID-19 Workforce Recovery Efforts
- 3/8/2021: Justice Department Warns About Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites
- 3/6/2021: Media Advisory - Unemployment Scam Alert
- 3/4/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending February 27
- 2/25/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending February 20
- 2/22/2021: Maine Dept. of Labor Rolls out Updates to Unemployment Program and JobLink as Part of Ongoing User Experience Initiative
- 2/18/2021: Maine Dept. Of Labor Awarded $1.2 Million in Federal Grant Funding to Combat Unemployment Fraud
- 2/18/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending February 13
- 2/11/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending February 6
- 2/4/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending January 30
- 1/28/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending January 23
- 1/27/2021: Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc. Awarded $2.5 Million Rural Healthcare Workforce Grant
- 1/21/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending January 16
- 1/15/2021: Briefing to the Maine Legislature
- 1/14/2021: State Seeks Public Comments on Workforce Development Waivers
- 1/14/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending January 9
- 1/7/2021: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending January 2
- 1/6/2021: Governor Mills and Maine Dept. of Labor Congratulate Puritan Medical Products on National Recognition as "Company of the Year"
- 12/31/2020: Maine Dept. of Labor Receives Initial Federal Guidance, Working to Implement Federal UI Extensions
- 12/31/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending December 26
- 12/28/2020: Maine Dept. of Labor Working to Implement New Federal Unemployment Legislation
- 12/23/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending December 19
- 12/22/2020: Maine Dept. of Labor Distributes One-Time $600 Relief Payment to 40,000 Mainers Unemployed due to COVID-19
- 12/17/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending December 12
- 12/10/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending December 5
- 12/9/2020: Mills Administration Announces One-Time Relief Payment for Mainers Unemployed Due to COVID-19
- 12/3/2020: Maine Dept. of Labor Urges Congress to Take Action to Avoid the Loss of Unemployment Insurance Benefits to 35,000 Mainers
- 12/3/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending November 28
- 11/25/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending November 21
- 11/20/2020: Briefing to the Maine Legislature 11-20-2020
- 11/19/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending November 14
- 11/18/2020: Free virtual employment workshops and info sessions to help individuals connect to resources.
- 11/16/2020: Three Maine Employers Awarded National HIRE Vets Medallion
- 11/12/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending November 7
- 11/5/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending October 31
- 11/2/2020: Upcoming Apprenticeship Webinar
- 10/23/2020: Briefing to the Maine Legislature 10-23-2020
- 10/22/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending October 17
- 10/20/2020: Workforce Conditions in Maine Continued to Gradually Improve in September
- 10/19/2020: Maine Dept. of Labor Warns of Unemployment Insurance Phishing Scams
- 10/15/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending October 10
- 10/13/2020: Employment Outlook to 2028 Briefing
- 10/13/2020: Maine Department of Labor Releases Ten-Year Workforce Outlook
- 10/9/2020: Briefing to the Maine Legislature10-09-2020
- 10/9/2020: Maine Chosen for National Disability and Employment Boot Camp
- 10/8/2020: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month!
- 10/8/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending October 3
- 10/1/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending September 26
- 9/25/2020: Briefing to the Maine Legislature 09-25-2020
- 9/24/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending September 19
- 9/17/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending September 12
- 9/10/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending September 5
- 9/3/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending August 29
- 8/23/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending August 22
- 8/13/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending August 8
- 8/6/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending August 1
- 7/30/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending July 25
- 7/23/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending July 18
- 7/16/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending July 11
- 7/10/2020: Maine Department of Labor Announces Changes to Work Search Requirements for Unemployed Mainers
- 7/9/2020: Maine Department of Labor surpasses $1 billion in benefits paid during pandemic
- 7/2/2020: MDOL Investigation Into Suspected Fraudulent Claims Continues
- 7/2/2020: Claims for Unemployment Compensation, Week Ending June 27
- 6/25/2020: Dept. of Labor Cancels Thousands of Suspected Fraudulent Claims Week Ending June 20
- 6/18/2020: Dept. of Labor Cancels Thousands of Suspected Fraudulent Claims Week Ending June 13
- 6/12/2020: Read MDOL Commissioner Laura Fortman's letter to the Maine Legislature dated June 11, 2020
- 6/12/2020: Read MDOL Commissioner Laura Fortman's Remarks to the Maine Legislature dated May 6, 2020
- 6/11/2020: Dept. of Labor Cancels Thousands of Suspected Fraudulent Claims Week Ending June 6
- 6/4/2020: Maine Department of Labor Cancels Thousands of Suspected Fraudulent Unemployment Claims, Asks for Claimants to Verify Identity
- 5/27/2020: Maine Dept. of Labor and Law Enforcement Investigating Fraud
- 5/26/2020: Maine DOL Takes Action to Prevent and Stop Fraud
- 5/26/2020: State and Federal Officials Urge Mainers to Report Unemployment Fraud
- 5/20/2020: Letter to the editor: Coverage misrepresents Maine Labor Department's role
- 3/25/2020: MDOL: Update on Unemployment Insurance in Challenging Times
- 3/25/2020: Dept. of Labor Posts Rules, to Hold Remote Public Hearing on Earned Paid Leave
- 3/19/2020: Maine Dept. of Labor Announces Shift to Online CareerCenter Services
- 3/19/2020: Emergency Bill Offers New Flexibility in Maine's Unemployment Insurance Program
- 3/18/2020: Unemployment Insurance FAQs Regarding COVID-19
- 3/11/2020: Guidance on Coronavirus Response and Updates
- 1/16/2020: Tips for Unemployment Claimants
- 1/2/2020: Read the Maine Complete Count Committee report for the upcoming 2020 national census
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