Therefore, this option is to be used for all work performed at a location within the State of Maryland regardless of where the employer is located. Therefore, this option is to be used for all work performed in a state other than Maryland even if the employer you worked for is located in Maryland.
If the out of state employment was performed during the base period of the claim the quarterly wages reported to the state by that employer will be transferred to the state of Maryland.
When completing the employment section of this application select this option if you have served in the Armed Forces during the last 18 months.
When this option is selected you will be asked for information concerning your military service which is needed to determine your eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits. If you have less than 90 days consecutive service the earnings cannot be used to establish your weekly benefit amount for unemployment insurance.
You will be required to send in a copy of Member 4 of your DD It is not necessary to provide detailed information about the reason for separation when completing the application.
If more information is needed to determine your eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits you will receive an appointment notice in the mail for a telephone fact finding interview.
The appointment notice will provide the date and time to be available to discuss the reason for separation. The reason for separation will also be verified with the employer. The form must be signed and returned to this agency within 7 days. Failure to return the form timely may result in a denial of benefits. You will be scheduled for a telephone fact finding interview to give a statement about the payment.
An appointment notice will be mailed to you providing the date and time to be available for the fact finding interview. If you have received or will be receiving a lump sum pension from an employer you have worked for in the past 18 months answer "yes" to the question concerning lump sum pensions in this application. A telephone fact finding interview will be scheduled if more information is needed. Profit sharing is only deductible from unemployment insurance benefits if it is part of a retirement or pension plan account.
If the profit sharing does not meet the criteria, answer "no" to the question when completing this application. If the profit sharing is part of a retirement or pension plan account you will be scheduled for a telephone fact finding interview so that a determination can be made as to whether it will or will not be deducted from your unemployment insurance benefits. You will receive an appointment notice in the mail that will provide the date and time to be available for the telephone fact finding interview.
Bonus or special pay is a payment made to a claimant by an employer that is not holiday pay, vacation pay, severance pay, or pension pay. It is only deductible if it is paid during a week in which services were performed for the employer paying the special pay and unemployment insurance benefits were claimed for the same week.
If you indicate you are receiving a bonus or special pay you will receive an appointment notice in the mail for a telephone fact finding interview if more information is needed.
If your appeal was successful, you will be granted any funds that were denied to you. If your appeal was not successful, you can appeal to the Board of Appeals. They will make another ruling based on the previous trial and new evidence you present. Further appeals would proceed to the state and federal court level. This website and its contents are not endorsed, sponsored by or affiliated with any listed employers. All Rights Reserved. Unemployment Services. Toggle navigation.
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We're available on the following channels. You should reapply as soon as possible. What happened to my previous balance? When you apply for a new benefit year, any remaining benefits from the previous benefit year are not carried over to the new benefit year. A claimant is monetarily ineligible for benefits if the claimant does not have sufficient earnings from a covered employer in the qualifying base period. How will I know if I am approved? Once the determination is made about whether you are approved or denied for UI benefits, you will receive a notification via your BEACON portal and through your preferred communication method.
You do not need to contact the Division. You will receive your determination more quickly if there are no additional issues detected on your claim. What happens if I reapply and additional wages are detected? If additional wages are detected and verified, you may be monetarily eligible for UI benefits. The wages you earned impact your monetary eligibility for benefits and the weekly benefit amount that you receive.
However, you must still meet all other eligibility requirements to receive benefit payments. Does reapplying for benefits have anything to do with the expiration of the federal pandemic UI programs? There is no connection. If you are waiting to receive an eligibility determination for any of the federal pandemic programs, the Division will ensure that you receive payment for all weeks in which you are determined to be eligible.
The week ending September 4, , is the last payable week for the pandemic UI programs in Maryland. What is the active search for work requirement? Claimants must satisfy certain requirements to be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits, including a requirement to actively search for work each week. For each week that a claimant files a weekly claim certification to request benefit payments, the claimant must actively search for work by completing and documenting at least three valid reemployment activities, which must include at least one job contact.
Failure to satisfy these requirements may result in a delay or denial of your benefits. DUI conducts claim audits, which include verifying your job contacts and reemployment activities.
If you received benefits during a week in which you did not meet the work search requirement, you will be required to repay all overpaid benefits that you were not eligible to receive. Reemployment activities are activities that may reasonably lead to the claimant becoming reemployed, including those that help remove barriers to reemployment. You may view a full list of valid reemployment activities online. A job contact refers to an action a claimant takes to contact an employer in an attempt to secure employment.
Claimants must record their valid reemployment activities and job contact s each week in the Job Contact and Reemployment Activity Log, located in MWE. Claimants will be asked to provide relevant contact information, the date of the activity, type of activity, and any supporting documentation in the log. Before a claimant can record these activities in the log, claimants must complete their registration in MWE. If you experience technical issues during your registration process, contact dldwdwehelp-labor maryland.
Must I register with the Maryland Workforce Exchange? Under Maryland law, to maintain your eligibility for UI benefits, you are required to register for work. You may find some sections in MWE are pre-filled with information you provided when you filed your initial claim. You are required to complete the full registration, which you can do in MWE online or, in some cases, in person at your local American Job Center.
MWE registration is a one-time requirement. Registering with MWE does not replace the requirement to file your weekly claim certification. To register:. What valid reemployment activities and job contacts meet the active search for work requirement? A claimant who is not exempt from work search must perform a minimum of three valid reemployment activities per week, which must include at least one job contact.
The following are examples of valid reemployment activities that can be used to satisfy the active search for work requirement:. How do I document my valid reemployment activities and job contact s online in the Maryland Workforce Exchange? You will be prompted to provide relevant contact information, the date of the activity, type of activity, and supporting documentation, among other information. If you complete any valid reemployment activities or make any job contacts in MWE, those activities will be automatically recorded for you in the log.
If you completed any valid reemployment activities or made any job contacts outside of MWE, you will need to enter them manually. To add job contacts and reemployment activities manually:. It is your responsibility to review your completed weekly job contact s and activities for accuracy and to ensure they are entered correctly and saved in the Job Contact and Reemployment Activity Log in MWE.
For detailed instructions about documenting and submitting these activities, see the Maryland Work Search Requirements web page , and video tutorial. Visit the MWE website to learn more. If you are experiencing technical issues, contact dldwdwehelp-labor maryland. How do I know I have satisfied the work search requirement for the week? Do I need to complete a certification? Once you have logged and saved your required activities for the week, you will have satisfied the work search requirement for that week.
If you do not enter your job contacts and reemployment activities, your benefits could be suspended or delayed. In the future, the MWE will have a certification feature. The department will notify claimants when this feature is available. What should I do if I am selected to participate in a reemployment workshop? If you are selected for a reemployment workshop e. You may receive a notice about the workshop via mail, your Maryland Workforce Exchange system inbox, phone call, e-mail, or text message.
If you cannot be available for the required workshop, you must notify the American Job Center staff at least 24 hours prior to the appointment to reschedule. Contact information is listed on the workshop notice that you received. Failure to complete the entire workshop, or failure to notify the American Job Center staff in advance if you need to reschedule, may result in a delay or denial of your benefits.
Can I be exempt from the active search for work requirement? You may be eligible for a work search exemption if you are:. How do I get help with finding a job? AJCs offer several free services for job seekers and employers. Priority of service is provided to veterans and their eligible spouses. AJCs also offer a Disabled Veterans Outreach Program, which provides intensive employment assistance for eligible participants. AJCs give claimants access to computers with internet access, telephones, printers, photocopiers, and more.
AJCs are reopening to the public on a limited basis in some areas and continue to offer virtual services as well as walk-in services based on local guidance. You can also access the Professional Outplacement Assistance Center POAC , which offers job assistance to individuals in professional, executive, technical, managerial, or scientific occupations. Through POAC, individualized career guidance, a computer lab with internet access, and free faxing and copying services, among other services.
How can I increase my likelihood of becoming reemployed? In addition to the required valid reemployment activities and job contacts, the Maryland Department of Labor encourages you to complete any of the activities available below through the Maryland Workforce Exchange MWE. By completing these activities, you can maintain and increase your skills and training and also position yourself to be hired. Self-guided valid reemployment activities that you can perform virtually in MWE include, but are not limited to:.
Due to the COVID pandemic, claimants were temporarily exempt from the requirement to actively search for work. Claimants must search for work to maintain their eligibility for benefits.
Claimants are also required to be able and available for work. If you are in a union with a hiring hall, you must make regular work search contacts in the manner prescribed by your union. When you file your weekly claim certification, you will be asked whether or not you actively looked for work during the benefit week for which you are requesting payment. If you did not actively search for work, your benefit payments may be delayed or denied. NOTE: Failure to satisfy these requirements may result in a delay or denial of your benefits.
With the active search for work requirement in effect, will claimants who are laid off temporarily have to search for work? Claimants experiencing a temporary layoff that lasts more than 10 weeks are required to actively search for work. Claimants who are laid off for a period of less than 10 weeks and have a definite return-to-work date from their employer are exempt from the requirement to actively search for work. What is Work Sharing? Work Sharing WS is a voluntary Unemployment Insurance program that provides employers with an alternative to layoffs when they face a temporary and unexpected downturn in business.
It allows employers to divide available hours of work among a group of employees instead of implementing a full layoff to a few employees. It allows employees to keep working but with fewer hours. While you are working fewer hours, you will receive partial Unemployment Insurance UI benefits. You may choose not to participate. Can I apply for WS benefits if my employer reduced my hours? Only your employer can establish a WS plan.
Individual employees cannot. You can notify your employer about the availability of the WS program. If your employer is not eligible or does not want to participate in WS and you are working reduced hours, you may be eligible for partial regular UI benefits. Are there ever any reasons my employer cannot participate in WS? Am I eligible for WS benefit payments? To be eligible, you must:. How much money will I receive each week?
This depends on how many hours a week you work with the WS employer and your weekly UI benefit amount. How are benefits paid? Payments are issued through direct deposit or paper check. The employer must submit the certifying information to the Reemployment and Trade Unit on a weekly basis. You would be eligible for regular UI benefits instead of WS benefits when you do not work any hours in a week because:. Because regular UI benefits are calculated differently than WS UI benefits, you may or may not receive benefits for that week.
What type of UI benefits will I get if I go on vacation for a week? If you do not work any hours for your WS employer and you are not available for work during the week vacation , you are not eligible for any type of UI benefits. What happens if I use a day of paid leave sick, vacation, personal during a WS week? What about unpaid time off?
What happens if I am in a union? If you are represented by a union, the plan must have the agreement of the collective bargaining agent. Your employer must seek the agreement of the employees covered under the plan.
What happens to my health, retirement or other benefits while my hours are reduced on WS? It is a requirement that benefits continue to be provided to affected employees as though their workweeks have not been reduced. However, if the employer reduces the level of benefits for its employees who are not in the WS program, the level of benefits may be reduced by a like amount for the employer's WS employees.
What do I do if my employer has been approved for WS? The Reemployment and Trade Unit will provide instructions to your employer when your plan begins.
Your employer will then provide you with instructions for filing a claim. You do not need to contact the UI office to file for your weekly WS benefits. If you are filing for regular UI benefits, you must contact a local office. While the plan is in effect, your employer is responsible for ensuring that employees in the same affected group have the same number of reduced work hours each week.
If the DUI discovers a discrepancy in claims by members in the same work unit, the plan will be revoked. Please Note: These translated FAQs are provided for informational purposes only as current operations of the program continue to change. Skip to Main Content. Menu Menu. You must have Javascript enabled to see this menu. Notice: JavaScript is not available in your browser.
Some enhanced features will not be available until JavaScript is enabled. Chat with us Click here to chat with our Virtual Assistant. View the FAQs. BEACON also allows claimants to: file claim certifications each week; upload supporting documentation; review their benefit payment history; retrieve correspondence and other claimant information; respond to fact-finding requests; submit supporting documents for adjudication or appeals; file appeals; track and pay overpayments; use reemployment services; and, maintain their portal accounts.
Follow the prompts and input your information. Enter your unique username. Enter your unique password. If you enter the code incorrectly, the system will display a new code. Follow the prompts and input any requested information. If you could not reset your username or password, call a live claims agent at Acceptable documentation for proof of income from self-employment can include, but is not limited to: Independent Contractor Agreement; Summary of Quarterly Payments; Profit and Loss Statement; Accounts Receivable Statement; and Evidence of your Income e.
If you choose to receive your benefit payments by paper check, please call one of the following numbers: , or Maryland Relay for hearing impaired 3. Your Debit Card will: Arrive in a white envelope with the State of Maryland logo and a Tennessee return address in the upper left-hand corner.
Be mailed to the address you provided to this agency. It will not be forwarded. Need to be activated as soon as you receive it. To access your funds with your debit card, free of charge, you can: Withdraw cash from the bank teller window at any bank that accepts Visa. Owners of these ATMs may still charge a fee. Transfer your unemployment insurance payments to your personal bank account similar to direct deposit. You must have an email address for direct transfer.
Make purchases through signature or pin-based transactions. Get cash back at select retail point-of-sale locations. At the time you file your initial claim, only one parent may claim a dependent s , up to a maximum of five 5 , during any one year benefit period. NOTE: While filing your weekly claim certifications, you must also report any gross earnings for the designated week you are requesting payment of benefits.
When you return to work, you must report the wages earned during the week you first work, regardless of whether you have been paid. If you earn and report gross wages less than your weekly benefit amount, you will receive partial benefits. You may continue to file your weekly claim certification until you have exhausted your maximum benefit amount allowed. The only time that benefits can exceed an amount in excess of 26 weeks times your weekly benefit amount is if a federal extension program is available.
You will be notified if an extension program is in effect. Can you explain the weekly claim certification questions? During the week listed above, did you receive any of the following: Unemployment compensation from: 1 Any state other than Maryland, or 2 Under Canadian law?
This question is asking whether you received UI benefits from another state, other than Maryland. The question also asks if you received UI benefits under the laws of Canada.
Any paid sick leave or other paid benefits? This question is asking whether you received any paid leave benefits while unemployed. This includes payments such as sick or FMLA leave or paid vacation.
To satisfy the active search for work requirement, you must: 1. How much will I be eligible for? When there is a denial, the determination will explain what type of penalty was imposed.
If the penalty is a weekly penalty then it will provide the denial time period. The Notice of Benefit Determination will also explain your appeal rights and the last date to file a timely appeal.
Under normal circumstances, if an appeal is untimely, the appeal may not be granted. If you select direct deposit, you will be asked to enter your bank account information. When can I enroll in direct deposit? You may also contact a financial institution of your choice. What information do I need to sign up for direct deposit? You will need: Account Type: This will usually be a checking or savings account.
Will my bank account information need to be verified? If the micro deposit process cannot verify your bank account information, it may be due to one of two reasons: You entered your bank account information in BEACON, but you did not complete the micro deposit process by entering the amount of the two micro deposits in BEACON; You entered your bank account information in BEACON incorrectly, and as a result, the micro deposits were not deposited into your account.
The Action Item will remain in your portal until you have: 1. Completed the micro deposit verification process; 2. Entered new bank account information; or, 3. Changed your payment method. If your bank account information was entered incorrectly: You must start the enrollment process again to receive benefit payments by direct deposit. When can I expect to receive my benefit payment via direct deposit? How can I enroll in direct deposit if I do not have a computer? Is direct deposit my only payment option?
When can I expect to receive my benefit payment via paper check? You will then be asked to confirm or update your address. After you confirm your address, you may submit your request to reissue your payment.
Can I change my payment method after I make an initial choice? How can I find how I was paid for a particular week? How long can I use my debit card? In order to be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits, you must meet the following criteria: You must be unemployed through no fault of your own; You must be monetarily eligible.
You must have worked and earned sufficient wages during the Standard Base Period i. Refer to question. Therefore, you are not entitled to either total or partial unemployment insurance benefits. Anyone who is filing an initial claim or is currently receiving unemployment insurance benefits must adhere to the following responsibilities: Be able, available, and actively seeking work throughout the lifecycle of your claim.
File timely weekly claim certifications also known as a request for payment. For more details see question. The definition of a reemployment activity is an activity that may reasonably lead to the claimant becoming reemployed. By filing your initial unemployment insurance claim, you are partially registered with the public employment office, the Division of Workforce Development, through the Maryland Workforce Exchange MWE system.
You must log in to MWE to complete your registration. Complete registration instructions are available online.
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