Gov. Hogan: Pandemic unemployment benefits to end in July

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Governor Larry Hogan announced on Tuesday that the State of Maryland will discontinue enhanced pandemic federal unemployment benefits and reinstate work search requirements early next month.

Claimants will no longer be able to submit new applications for the federal programs after the end date on July 3rd. The Maryland Department of Labor will process all federal claims received prior to July 3rd.

We’re told if claimants are waiting to receive an eligibility determination for any of these four federal programs, the department will ensure that they receive all payments owed to them for all weeks prior to July 3rd that they are deemed eligible for.

Starting the week of July 4th, the Department of Labor will reinstate the standard requirement for all regular state unemployment insurance claimants to actively search for work by engaging in three reemployment activities each week. If claimants do not complete three reemployment activities each week, they may be deemed ineligible to receive regular state unemployment insurance benefits. These include submitting a job application, completing a workshop at an American Job Center, attending a job fair, and more.