Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce : February 23rd MD Dept. Of Commerce Update

Press release from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce :

02/23/2021

Governor Hogan Press Conference Today:Governor Hogan will provide a COVID-19 update at 2:30 pm. The press conference may be streamed on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter.Unemployment Fraud:States across the country have seen a spike in fraudsters targeting their UI programs.Bad actors and fraudsters have been using illegally obtained data to file fraudulentunemployment insurance claims.There has been NO breach in the State of Maryland's BEACON system. With aggressive and heightened security measures in place, Labor continues to investigate and manually review documentation for potentially fraudulent in-state and out-of-state claims.Report Unemployment Fraud:If you believe that your information has been used to fraudulently file an unemployment insurance claim, complete a Request for Investigation of Unemployment Insurance Fraud form and e-mail to ui.fraud@maryland.govIf you believe funds have been fraudulently withdrawn from your Bank of Americaunemployment insurance debit card, call Bank of America directly at 1-855-847-2029.If you received a 1099-G tax form, but did not apply for or receive unemployment insurance benefits in Maryland in 2020, complete this Affidavit and submit it along with picture ID to the Benefit Payment Control Unit by emailing dlui1099-labor@maryland.gov.? If you are an employer and believe a fraudulent claim has been charged to youraccount, file a benefit charge protest through your employer portal at employer.beacon.labor.md.gov.Maryland RELIEF Act Information from the Office of the Comptroller:A summary of key provisions.RELIEF Act Grant and Loan FAQs.RELIEF Act Unemployment Assistance FAQsRELIEF Act Sales and Use Tax Credit FAQsRELIEF Act Economic Impact Payment FAQsBusiness COVID-19 Vaccine Information:Maryland Department of Health Vaccination FAQs for the private sector.Maryland Department of Health Vaccination AffidavitU.S. Department of Labor Employee COVID-19 rightsFact Sheet on Federal Extension of COVID-19 Forbearance and Foreclosure Protections for Homeowners. 

This press release was produced by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce . The views expressed here are the author’s own.