More than 192,000 health care workers have been infected with the coronavirus and at least 771 have died, the CDC says.
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Unemployment claims dip in Maine, but widespread layoffs continue
Seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of Mainers are still filing new jobless claims each week.
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Maine economy added just 4,700 jobs in September, fewest in past 5 months
The state’s estimated unemployment rate was 6% for the month, but was likely higher because thousands of potential workers are no longer counted in the labor force.
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Maine unemployment claims dip slightly as workforce crisis continues
More than 50,000 continued claims for benefits were filed last week in the state, and about 2,000 Mainers filed initial claims.
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State predicts Maine will lose nearly 16,000 jobs by 2028
But a shrinking labor market could increase wages and productivity, and an upswing in migration to the state could ease job losses, according to a new state analysis.
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New claims for unemployment aid remain elevated in Maine
More than 2,100 Mainers filed initial claims last week as the number of people receiving unemployment benefits remained stubbornly high.
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Maine reports increase in residents filing new unemployment claims
The number of people filing initial claims for jobless benefits is heading back up after weeks of decline this summer.
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Continuing jobless claims decline further in Maine
Even as the number of Mainers seeking continued weekly jobless aid falls, thousands more people are filing new claims for benefits.
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Maine’s continuing weekly jobless claims fall by nearly 10,000
Weekly certifications for both state and federal benefits declined sharply last week, to 56,700, after totaling roughly 66,000 the previous week.
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Maine finalizes rules for mandatory paid leave law
The law, effective Jan. 1, will allow workers at companies with at least 10 employees to earn as much as 40 hours of paid time off per year.