A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge has ordered the state to continue to participate in a federal program that pays additional benefits to unemployed workers.
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Read More »July 13, 2021 Comments Off on Judge orders Maryland to stay in extended jobless benefits program
A Baltimore City Circuit Court judge has ordered the state to continue to participate in a federal program that pays additional benefits to unemployed workers.
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Read More »May 27, 2021 Comments Off on More jobless getting aid than in past even as cutoffs loom
Far more Americans are receiving unemployment benefits than the last time the jobless rate was at the current 6.1%, thanks to a major expansion of the federal safety net that has provided aid to millions of people out of work.
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Read More »May 29, 2018 Comments Off on Religiously affiliated hospitals are exempt from ERISA
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held a plan maintained by a religiously affiliated organization qualifies as a church plan, regardless of who established it.
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Read More »July 9, 2015 Comments Off on US provides marriage benefits to gay couples in all states
WASHINGTON — Same-sex married couples can start applying for Social Security and veterans benefits for spouses in all 50 states, but there are still issues to resolve as the federal government works to implement the Supreme Court ruling allowing gay ...
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Read More »November 13, 2014 Comments Off on Lawmakers seek to strip ex-Nazis’ benefits
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are seeking to strip suspected Nazi war criminals of their Social Security benefits, insisting American taxpayers should not be underwriting the retirement of anyone who participated in the Third Reich’s atrocities.
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Read More »October 30, 2014 Comments Off on Applications for U.S. jobless aid tick up to 287,000
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, but remained at historically low levels that signal a strengthening job market.
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Read More »October 16, 2014 Comments Off on Social Security in search of volunteer lawyers
The Social Security Administration has launched a pro bono pilot program in Maryland and is seeking attorneys to manage payments for Social Security beneficiaries who need help.
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Read More »October 6, 2014 Comments Off on State health plan adds mandatory wellness program
State employees receiving government health benefits will be required to participate in a wellness program next year or pay a penalty.
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Read More »September 29, 2014 Comments Off on Feds open new data center in western Maryland
The Social Security Administration is opening a new national data center near Frederick.
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Read More »September 19, 2014 Comments Off on Unemployment rates rise in 24 states in August
Unemployment rates rose in nearly half of U.S. states in August, even as employers in two-thirds of the states added jobs.
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