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March 2, 2026
Urge your lawmakers to reject this bad policy
Lawmakers in Annapolis are considering increasing your unemployment insurance taxes. The legislation would increase the taxable wage base used to determine unemployment benefits, indexing it to the average annual wage.
The legislation would increase the minimum and maximum amount of weekly unemployment benefits for claimants. It also increases the amount of taxes small business owners pay into the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund (UITF).
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