Maryland Unemployment
What you need to know to claim unemployment benefits in Maryland, read on the agency's own website. The agency is Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance (Division of Unemployment Insurance).
the most a week, for up to 26 weeks
job search activities a week
Claims agent: file a claim or ask a question (Spanish: press 2)
How to file for unemployment in Maryland
File online in the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Portal (BEACON), or by phone with a claims agent at 667-207-6520, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Once you file, you must register for a Maryland Workforce Exchange account.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
After you apply: claiming each week
Every week, first document your job search in the Maryland Workforce Exchange, then complete your weekly certification for the week just ended (Sunday 12:01 a.m. to Saturday 11:59 p.m.). Certify online in BEACON, with the mobile app, or by the automated phone line 24/7 at 410-949-0022 (Baltimore area or out of state) or 800-827-4839 (rest of Maryland). Keep doing this while you wait for payment.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How much unemployment pays in Maryland, and for how long
The most you can get is $430 a week and the least is $50. Benefits last up to 26 weeks.
Depending on what you earned in your base period, weekly payments range from $50 to $430, for up to 26 weeks. The Division cannot estimate your amount before you file a claim.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
How many jobs you must apply for each week
Maryland asks for 3 job search activities a week. At least 1 must be a direct job contact with a potential employer (an application, an in-person contact, an interview). Certain exemptions apply.
Documented each week in the Maryland Workforce Exchange Job Contact and Reemployment Activity Log, before you complete your weekly certification.
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026.
Our free job application tracker keeps the list: where you applied, when, and what came of it.
Maryland unemployment phone number
Call 667-207-6520 (claims agent: file a claim or ask a question (Spanish: press 2)), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Every line and what it is for.
Where this comes from
Everything on this page was read on the agency's own website, and each part links the page it came from and the day we read it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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