Maine | Unemployment Handbook

Maine Coronavirus Unemployment

Coronavirus unemployment benefits are available immediately to Maine workers who have lost their job, are sick or quarantined with coronavirus (COVID-19), have reduced work hours, are furloughed, or … [Read more...]

How to File a Maine Unemployment Appeal

If you feel like you need to file an unemployment appeal, you can do so by: 1. Go to the Maine unemployment website and click on 'Appeal'. 2. Contact your unemployment counselor. 3. File a claim … [Read more...]

Maine Unemployment Extension – EUC08 Tier 5

Currently, there is no Tier 5 EUC08. If you use up all of your EUC08 unemployment benefits, there is another type of unemployment extension called Federal-State Extended Duration (FED-ED), more … [Read more...]

Maine Unemployment Fraud Penalties

REMEMBER: IT IS NOT ILLEGAL TO WORK WHILE YOU ARE COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. You are able to work at a job and make a certain amount of money while still collecting unemployment benefits. … [Read more...]

Maine Unemployment Extension – Extended Benefits (EB)

There is another type of unemployment extension called Federal-State Extended Duration (FED-ED), more commonly referred to as Extended Benefits (EB). You will only qualify for the EB Extended … [Read more...]