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Maine unemployment extends benefits

Maine unemployment extends benefits

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MAINE (AP)-

The Maine Department of Labor said Wednesday that residents receiving unemployment benefits in the state are now eligible to receive 13 additional weeks of payments if they run through their initial 26-week benefit period.

The extension is the result of Maine implementing the federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, the department said.

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