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Sen Carozza: Pandemic Unemployment Program Date Announced

Monday, April 20, 2020

The following is an April 18 communication from Maryland Sen. Mary Beth Carozza:

I wanted to let you know that we have continued to follow up to assist you with your efforts to secure unemployment benefits. On a call with Governor Hogan yesterday with my Senate GOP colleagues, we stressed how critical it is for unemployment funds to flow to those in most need of this assistance and to the self-employed, many which have not been eligible for earlier assistance programs.

On Friday, April 24, the Maryland Department of Labor will launch a new “one-stop shop” where all Maryland applicants, including independent contractors and the self-employed can file for benefits online.

Below is the formal announcement taken from their website:

"On Friday, April 24, Labor will be launching a new, one-stop unemployment insurance application to allow Marylanders to file claims for all unemployment programs entirely online. This includes the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, and those who were previously required to file by phone like federal employees, members of the military, individuals who have worked in multiple states, and those who have worked for more than 3 employers in the last 18 months."

More information can be found using the link below:
Unemployment Insurance Information

We will continue to work with you through this process and for a safe health and economic COVID-19 recovery!

Mary Beth Carozza
State Senator-District 38