Maryland House Bill 188: Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act of 2026

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Repealing and establishing the methodology used to calculate the weekly benefit amount; altering the taxable wage base used to determine employer contributions to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and the amount of earned wages subtracted from a weekly benefit amount; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to determine and make available online the State annual average wage applicable to the rate of contribution; requiring, beginning in 2027, the maximum weekly benefit to be 40% of the state average weekly wage; etc.

Latest action

Hearing 2/11 at 2:30 p.m. (2026-02-06)

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