Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Maryland lawmakers want state to provide unemployment benefits to unpaid federal workers

Maryland lawmakers are trying to find ways to help federal workers who work without pay should there be another federal government shutdown. During the recent 35-day shutdown the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation provided unemployment benefits to furloughed workers by waiving the eligibility requirements. However, the state did not provide unemployment benefits to so-called “essential” employees who worked without pay. As a result, some lawmakers are proposing bills that would…



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