A Maryland judge has temporarily halted the early end of weekly federal unemployment benefits for state residents.
The enhanced federal benefits, including supplemental $300 weekly payments, had been set to end for Marylanders at 11:59 p.m. Saturday.
The decision came after the judge heard arguments Friday in two lawsuits over Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration’s plan to cut off the benefits earlier than September, when the federal government plans to end them.
On Saturday, Judge Lawrence Fletcher-Hill of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City issued a temporary restraining order, telling Hogan and Maryland Secretary of Labor Tiffany Robinson that they must immediately take back their notice to the U.S. Department of Labor that the state would stop accepting the federal benefits available to Marylanders.
Hogan has said the extra money wasn’t necessary anymore, pointing to a worker shortage. Other states with Republican governors have taken similar steps.
Well Larry????
He has already said he will appeal the decision.
Ocean City did it to themselves. Exploiting J-1 and “locals won’t work for what we pay foreigners. No kidding.
Another bleeding heart liberal judge.
The STAY is now Permanent since Hogan LOST his appeal this weekend !!!!! Now people of Maryland WILL get
their Stimulus until Sept 2021 as Congress authorized !!!
It was deemed Illegal for Maryland or any other state to STEAL people’s Stimulus & Unemployment benefits in Jul 03 2021 !!!!
VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE !!!!!!
sure is for slackers like you . there are jobs out there for 15.00 an hour but you all want your money for nothing. Maybe the working people can quit working and see where your money would come from then
WE are SMART unlike YOU crybaby !!!!!! So go to Work you Jerk !!!!!!
Yes, we don’t let Govt STEAL OUR MONEY !!!! Or Anybody else !!!!!
The STAY is Now Permanent !!!! Read it and Weeeeep !!!!
Bad jobs don’t deserve Workers !!!! Now the people have the upper hand !!! Time for Raises 2021 !!!!
Good Jobs stay filled , Only the Bad ones Wine for Workers !!! (Every Year )