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Tiffany Robinson

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May 20, 2025

Maryland extends jobless claims settlement oversight as backlog persists

Maryland extends monitoring of unemployment claims settlement as backlog persists, despite improvements in processing speed and service access.

Progress on timely payments for thousands of people who are out of work and awaiting their benefits has remained slow under the leadership of Labor Secretary Portia Wu. (File photo/Dwyer Workforce Development)
Jun 26, 2024

MD remains behind on thousands of unemployment claims after 2022 settlement

The Maryland Department of Labor is still failing to make on-time payments to thousands of people who are out of work and awaiting their benefits.

Jul 9, 2019

Hogan appoints new secretary of labor

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has appointed a new labor secretary.