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Thursday, May 7, 2020

‘Devastating’ number of Mainers could lose health insurance as pandemic continues


More than 15 percent of Maine’s workforce has filed for unemployment during the last six weeks due to the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
 


State reaffirms Scarborough plant’s right to mass layoff


The Maine Department of Labor has determined that because Whitcraft Group owned the facility for less than three years, the company is not required to follow state labor law regarding severance pay.
 


Janet Mills hints at regional reopening of Maine economy, relaxing other rollout plans


Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday hinted that she may consider reopening the state’s economy on a regional basis and relaxing restrictions on lodging and outdoor dining that have been heavily criticized by the hospitality industry.
 


Lawmakers grill Maine labor commissioner over problems with unemployment system


Maine has greatly increased its capacity to handle unemployment calls since mid-March and plans to hire more workers, but it can still handle only 1,800 of the roughly 50,000 calls it gets daily as the coronavirus places unprecedented stress on the system
 


Firm that employs doctors at 3 Maine hospitals restructures debts after reportedly considering bankruptcy


Envision Healthcare Corp. has been struggling to pay off $7 billion in debt after the coronavirus crisis forced medical systems all across the U.S. to delay lucrative elective services.
 


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