Maryland

Apply for Unemployment Insurance (UI) Benefits

Information on filing a UI claim in Maryland. Includes link to Maryland's Unemployment Insurance Internet Claim System and UI claimant's frequently asked questions.

Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC): Mid-Atlantic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Center

Provides training, information and technical assistance on the ADA to businesses, consumers, schools and government agencies within the Mid-Atlantic Region (PA, DE, VA, WV and DC).

Disability Program Navigator Initiative in Maryland

Disability Program Navigators are located at the One-Stop Career Centers throughout the state and help assist people with disabilities in obtaining and keeping employment.

Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP)

Helps Veterans to find employment and training opportunities, provides vocational guidance and offers employment referrals to Veterans with significant barriers to employment.

Eastern Shore Business Leadership Network

Representing the eastern shore of Maryland, this organization assists the business community to increase profitability through employment and consumer diversity within the disability population.

Maryland Centers for Independent Living (CILs)

List of Maryland CILs, which are private, nonprofit organizations that provide services relating to employment, health care and living skills that support the independence of individuals with disabilities.

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation

State portal providing information on employment and job site and safety laws, consumer complaints, unemployment insurance and other business related information.

Maryland Department on Disabilities

Provides services for people with disabilities in Maryland, including events for job seekers with disabilities.

Maryland Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) Committee Contact List

List of Maryland ESGR Committee contacts. Each committee has trained volunteer ombudsmen who help resolve issues between employers and their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Services may include Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) information, informal mediation and referral services to resolve conflicts.

Maryland Job Corps Centers

Provides contact information, vocational offerings and other information on Maryland Job Corps Centers. Job Corps is a no-cost education and vocational training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people aged 16 through 24 get a better job, make more money and take control of their lives.

Maryland Military Friendly Employers

Identifies businesses partnering with the Army that will interview or hire soldiers transferring to civilian jobs. Also provides a list of military friendly employers in the State of Maryland from the ArmyPays Job Map.

Maryland One-Stop Career Centers

Lists One-Stop Career Centers in Maryland, which provide vocational guidance, assistance in obtaining employment and training opportunities and referrals to support or case management services for individuals with significant barriers to employment. Veterans are given priority for certain job opportunities.

Maryland Small Business Development Center

Provides links to six regional offices and more than 20 locations where entrepreneurs can receive comprehensive resources and assistance in starting a business.

Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitative Services

Offers programs and services that help Maryland residents with disabilities go to work or stay independent in their homes and communities.

Maryland Transit Administration Veterans Workforce Training Program

Assists Maryland Veterans, regardless of age or length of service, with preparation for a meaningful career by providing skills and training opportunities.

Maryland Troops to Teachers

Provides financial assistance for qualified applicants, counseling and placement assistance for Veterans who wish to become teachers in Maryland.

Maryland WorkFORCE Promise

Promotes the personal and professional independence of individuals with disabilities by helping to eliminate barriers to employment.

Maryland Workforce Exchange

Provides job seeker services, employer services, apprenticeships and training, labor market information and service locations for the state of Maryland.

Operation Job Match

Works cooperatively with local departments of vocational rehabilitation to coordinate and maximize services throughout the job search. Assists individuals with multiple sclerosis, lupus, diabetes, arthritis, and spinal cord injury in making informed choices about their employment.

Reach Independence through Self-Employment (RISE)

Helps business clients explore the feasibility of self-employment, develop a comprehensive business, receive individualized technical assistance, explore multiple funding sources and receive a business plan assessment.

ServiceSource Network

Provides employment and training for people with disabilities in Maryland and 9 other states.

The Governor's Office of Minority Affairs (OMA)

Offers a wide range of referral and technical services for minority and women Veterans who either own an existing business or want to start a new business.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Baltimore, MD Field Office

Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Baltimore Field Office has jurisdiction over the state of Maryland.

VA Baltimore Regional Office

Contact information for the Baltimore Regional Office which administers VA benefits to eligible Veterans and family members. VA benefits include education, home loans, compensation and pension, vocational rehabilitation, life insurance and survivor benefits.

Veteran's Business Development Officers in Maryland

Contact information for Veteran's Business Officers in the Small Business Administration (SBA) Maryland offices, who can help Veterans prepare and plan to become entrepreneurs.

Veterans Workforce Investment Program (VWIP)

Works to meet the career development needs of Veterans and performs outreach to promote employment and job training opportunities. Offers training, job development and employment referral.
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