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Employment
ME
ME Unemployment Insurance Employer Registration
Maine employers who pay $1,500 or more in wages in any calendar quarter or employ at least one worker in 20 weeks of a year must register with the Department of Labor for unemployment insurance. New employers pay a standard UI tax rate on the first $12,000 of each employee wages annually.
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ME Department of Labor
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