Blog: Unemployment
- Unemployment FAQs
May 13, 2020
What are the types of unemployment currently available to Maryland residents? Generally, unemployment payments in Maryland come from a single source. However, because of the federal legislation approved earlier this year by Congress, the This isn’t unusual. In times of high unemployment, federal and state programs may make additional weeks of benefits available. For example, during the “Great Recession,” federal benefits supplemented available state benefits, adding several weeks of unemployment payouts. ...Read More - Can my stimulus payment be garnished or be subject to a lien?
May 5, 2020
No. The $1200 stimulus payment to Maryland residents and the rest of the country as part of the federal legislation — the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – recently approved by Congress can’t be garnished in Maryland to pay debts except those related to child support and can’t be taken by the state’s banks and credit unions to offset debts. Gov. Larry Hogan signed an According to the order,...Read More