Portland Press Herald, Maine, Maine fixes unemployment processing glitch column

Source: Portland Press Herald, MaineJan.迷你倉 24--The Maine Department of Labor said Friday it fixed computer problems that had delayed the processing of unemployment claims and payments to as many as 2,200 Mainers.The computer problem had halted processing of unemployment checks, direct deposits and other notifications on Tuesday and Wednesday.Payments for most of the claims filed between Monday evening and Thursday afternoon have been processed. Most claimants who have been affected by the delay should see benefits payments over the next few days, the Department of Labor said.Payments for claims filed Tuesday through Thursday have been processed and sent to the bank. The payments to individuals will be forwarded through the bank's normal processing to debit cards or individuals' direct deposit accounts in their own banks.Claimants who filed over the weekend or during the day self storageonday should have received payments as usual and were not affected by the glitch."We know people need to pay critical bills at this time of year, and we apologize to those affected by this situation," said labor Commissioner Jeanne Paquette.Because the system has been down, many people are expected to call to check the status of their claim. The Department of Labor said this may increase the wait times for those who need to speak to a claims representative.The department encourages people to use the Internet, .file4ui.com, or its automated phone system, 1-800-593-7660, to file or check on the status of claims. The best time to use the automated phone system is before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m.Copyright: ___ (c)2014 the Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) Visit the Portland Press Herald (Portland, Maine) at .pressherald.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷利倉