The state of Maryland has replaced paper unemployment insurance checks with the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Benefit Prepaid Debit Card, effective Monday for new applicants, according to the ...

According to a report in Stateline.org, like many out-of-work Americans, Philip Tressler gets his unemployment benefits deposited directly into his checking account. He has a further option: He could ...

Key members of Congress on Friday criticized the growing number of state programs that use banks to pay unemployment benefits while collecting fees from jobless-aid recipients, saying action is needed ...