For example, if you were fired for coming to work intoxicated, committing a crime, falsifying your job application, knowingly breaking workplace rules, or intentionally damaging the employer's property, you will not be eligible for benefits.
You have the right to appeal an overpayment determination. You must submit your appeal in writing within 30 days of the mailing date on the Notice of Overpayment (DE 1444). You can still submit an appeal after the 30-day deadline, but you must provide the reasons why you missed the appeal deadline.
Unemployment Claim Assistance For help regarding an unemployment claim, please contact the UI Call Center at 1-800-891-6499.
Filing for Unemployment Benefits in Maryland Submit Your Application: You can apply online, by phone, or in person at a Maryland unemployment office.
If you need to reach a live claims agent to file a complaint or inquire about a claim, call 667-207-6520. Live claims agents are available from a.m. to p.m., Monday through Friday.
Unemployment payments can be pending for various reasons, 1. Application Processing: 2. Wage Verification: 3. Job Search Requirements: 4. Waiting Period: 5. Disqualification 6. Administrative Issues: 7. Identity Verification:
If there is a Determination which is appealable, there will be a “File Appeal” hyperlink on the end of the row of that Determination. If you disagree with that Determination, you should click on the "File Appeal" hyperlink and then fill out the form which takes all of your information.
Interview delays. Claimants are having to wait months for fact-finding interviews. The Maryland Department of Labor hired a vendor to provide more adjudicators to work through the backlog.
Monetary eligibility: You must have earned a minimum amount of wages during the “base period” (generally the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters). Job separation: You must have lost your job through no fault of your own, such as a layoff, reduction in hours, or closure of the employer's business.