unemployment claims

July 15, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

A ‘Massive, Sophisticated Criminal Enterprise’: Maryland Uncovers Huge Unemployment Fraud Scheme

The state of Maryland uncovered a “massive, sophisticated criminal enterprise” of unemployment insurance fraud, Gov. Larry Hogan announced at a press conference Wednesday.  He said the crime involves widespread identity theft and more than 47,000 fraudulent claims totaling over $501 million. Department of Labor Secretary Tiffany Robinson explained that the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program […]

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June 18, 2020 | Samantha Subin

Over 5,000 County Residents File Unemployment Claims; New Filings Decrease 23 Percent

More than 5,400 Montgomery County residents filed for unemployment claims during the week that ended June 13, according to data from the Maryland Department of Labor. It’s a 23 percent decrease in new claims from the week that ended June 6. Of the 5,419 new claims, a combined 2,672 stemmed from the Pandemic Unemployment Assistant […]

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