If you are a Mainer who has lost your job since the outbreak of COVID-19, there are resources available to you to help you file for unemployment:
Maine Bureau of Unemployment Compensation 
https://www.maine.gov/unemployment/
Show this thread
This is a challenging time—Mainers & Americans are feeling the effects of enormous disruption & uncertainty caused by this crisis. In the Legislature, we passed an emergency law to extend unemployment benefits to Mainers who've been impacted by COVID-19.https://www.pressherald.com/2020/03/18/maine-unemployment-claims-surpass-all-of-march-2019-in-just-3-days/ …
-
-
-
For workers and businesses affected by the coronavirus, there are resources to help you stay informed: Maine Department of Labor
https://www.maine.gov/labor/covid19/ Show this thread -
We also passed emergency legislation to extend low-to-zero interest loans to Maine workers negatively impacted by COVID-19. This fact sheet explains who is eligible and how to apply: Finance Authority of Maine
https://www.famemaine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FACT-SHEET-Consumer-Loan-Guaranty-Program-for-COVID.pdf …Show this thread -
All of these resources and more—including links to the CDC and WHO, as well as information about how you can help—can be found on our website:
http://SaraGideon.com/covid-19-information …Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
However, if you are homeless, unemployed prior to the crisis, on a zero hour schedule, are a gig worker, this does nothing for you.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Thank you senator ;)
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Every legislator and the Governor should attempt to actually use this website firsthand today as a test and then report back to us how ineffective it is during a pandemic. It is designed to encourage people to go outside and apply for new jobs.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.