This information tells you about some of the benefits you may be able to get if you lose your job. It includes only benefits which are administered by the Maine Department of Labor.

This is a very general outline of your rights as a worker in Maine. It covers basic questions you might have after losing your job. We also explain how the unemployment benefit system works. You may be unemployed because you were laid off or fired, or you quit. The facts of your particular situation will affect your rights under the law.

What is worker classification? Why does it matter how I'm classified? How can I tell which way I've been classified? I think I should be classified as an employee but how do I know? What can I do if I think I've been misclassified? Are there any other resources? What if I haven't received my tax form from my boss?

If You or Your Spouse Have Been in the Armed Services You May Get Special Benefits When Applying for a State Job Maine gives benefits to some former members of the armed services and their spouses. You can get these if you are a veteran, or if your spouse was a veteran and has passed away. If you get these benefits and you meet the minimum requirements for a classified service job, then you must get an interview. Most state jobs are "classified" civil service jobs.

Free training for high-wage in-demand Maine jobs.

Maine National Guard members may be eligible for full tuition at a state college or university. Learn about the requirements here.

Sometimes landlords react to sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking by taking action against the victim. There are state and federal laws that can help if this happens to you.

If you don't have enough money to pay the court fees, you can ask the court to waive those fees. Before you use the forms posted here, we encourage you to read more about fee waivers and how to use these forms.

The Maine form for providing information to for serving a Protection from Abuse order

The Maine form to apply to have your court fees waived