Unemployment Insurance - Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program - Established [HB-1126]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Unemployment ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing a Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program within the Department of Labor to connect individuals who are unemployed and in arrears under a child support order with employment opportunities in the State; and requiring the Department to report on or before July 1, 2026, on the Department's findings and any recommendations related to the continuation of the Program.
HB-1126: Unemployment Insurance - Child Support Arrearage to Work Pilot Program - Established
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 579 on 05/13/2025
Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2025 [SB-752]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Insurance ]
Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, the dependent allowance, and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to determine and make available online the State annual average wage applicable to the rate of contribution; etc.
SB-752: Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2025
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2025
Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act [HB-895]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Veterans ]
[Economic Development ]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing the regulation of business, economic development, insurance, and labor and employment to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
HB-895: Employment and Insurance Equality for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Rogers
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 6 on 04/08/2025