The latest information about unemployment issues in Maine. We'll discuss the effects of job losses due to the pandemic and whether people are getting back to work. We'll also learn about the latest extension of unemployment benefits, how claims processing is going, and what's happening with the large numbers of fraudulent cases.
Guests
Laura Fortman, commissioner, Maine Department of Labor
Matt Schlobohm, executive director, Maine AFL-CIO
Resources
- Maine Dept. of Labor Announces 13 Additional Weeks of Unemployment Benefits Available
- Maine Department of Labor: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
- Maine Department of Labor: Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
- Maine Department of Labor: Identity Theft and Fraud Information
- Maine AFL-CIO: Unemployment Insurance Assistance
- Maine Unemployment Insurance Assistance Facebook group
- Labor Advocates Say Maine's Unemployment System Was Undermined Well Before The Pandemic Struck
- Maine Professor Says The Pandemic Shows How The Government Is Ill-Equipped For Economic Crises
