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PublishedOctober 13, 2020
State predicts Maine will lose nearly 16,000 jobs by 2028
But a shrinking labor market could increase wages and productivity, and an upswing in migration to the state could ease job losses, according to a new state analysis.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2020
New claims for unemployment aid remain elevated in Maine
More than 2,100 Mainers filed initial claims last week as the number of people receiving unemployment benefits remained stubbornly high.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Maine reports increase in residents filing new unemployment claims
The number of people filing initial claims for jobless benefits is heading back up after weeks of decline this summer.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2020
Continuing jobless claims decline further in Maine
Even as the number of Mainers seeking continued weekly jobless aid falls, thousands more people are filing new claims for benefits.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2020
Maine’s continuing weekly jobless claims fall by nearly 10,000
Weekly certifications for both state and federal benefits declined sharply last week, to 56,700, after totaling roughly 66,000 the previous week.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2020
Maine finalizes rules for mandatory paid leave law
The law, effective Jan. 1, will allow workers at companies with at least 10 employees to earn as much as 40 hours of paid time off per year.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Maine implements $300-per-week federal jobless payments
The enhanced unemployment benefit will be paid retroactively to the week ending Aug. 1 for eligible claimants, but funding will run out this month.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Maine jobless claims remain virtually unchanged
Roughly 66,000 Mainers filed for unemployment benefits in the first week of September, a slight decline from the 67,500 who filed the previous week.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2020
Maine unemployment claims increase slightly as layoffs continue
The number of initial and continued claims appears to be be leveling off after declining sharply from a peak this spring.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2020
Maine jobless claims trend downward as layoffs continue
The number of weekly unemployment claims last week fell to their lowest point since mid-March, but more than 1,000 Mainers filed new claims for jobless aid.
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