Issues
Unemployment Insurance
Position
The Maryland Chamber of Commerce supported the amended unemployment insurance bill, which was signed into law on March 25.
“We thank the Senate Finance Committee, the Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee and representatives from the administration for working to address our concerns,” Maryland Chamber President/CEO Kathy Snyder, CCE said. “Our goals have been to give employers payment plan options, offset the cost of any unemployment insurance system changes and ensure the long-term health and stability of the unemployment insurance trust fund. This bill accomplishes those goals.”
From the Blog
- Governor Signs Unemployment Insurance Legislation
- House Passes Amended Unemployment Insurance Bill
- Maryland Chamber Supports Amended Unemployment Insurance Bill
- Chamber Opposes UI Bill, Supports Payment Plans
- UI Proposal Would Weaken System, Hurt Businesses
- UI Bill Hearing is Next Week
- Unemployment Insurance Update
- Chamber Opposes UI Tax Proposal
- Maryland Employers Face Hefty UI Tax Increase
Resources
- Maryland Chamber Position Statement on the UI Bill - SB 107 (pdf)
- UI Modernization Letter from the Maryland Chamber to Governor O'Malley (pdf)
Unemployment Insurance in the News
- 2010 Legislative wrap-up: Hoping Band-aids are enough
Daily Record - Assessing the session
The Gazette - Maryland unemployment insurance fund's balance is improving
Baltimore Business Journal - Assembly OKs revised jobless benefits
Baltimore Sun - Jobless benefit changes approved
The Daily Record
