BEACON is the Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance’s fully-modernized unemployment insurance system, which integrates all benefits, appeals, and tax functions. To use BEACON:
An employer or agent only needs to activate or register for an account once. During the activation or registration process, the individual will create a username, password, and three security questions and answers.
After an employer activates or registers for an account, the employer can log in to BEACON to authorize third-party agents to complete unemployment insurance tasks on their behalf. To learn more, see the BEACON Employer Agent Authorization tutorial video.
Account activation and registration instructions for employers and third-party agents are included below.
Existing Employers
If you have a Maryland unemployment insurance employer account number:
When you activate your employer account, you will need to provide your Maryland unemployment insurance employer account number and either the:
For more information about activating a BEACON account, see:
New Employers
If you are a new employer and you do not have a Maryland unemployment insurance employer account number:
You will need to provide the following information during the registration process.
|
|
For more information, see:
Existing Agents
If you are an existing agent and want to activate your account:
To activate your agent account, you will need to enter your Maryland unemployment insurance agent account number and an unemployment insurance employer account number for one of your clients. You will also need to enter either the:
For more information, see:
New Agents
If you are a new agent:
To register your agent account, you will need to provide your contact information (name, email address, and phone number), as well as information about your client, including the business’s legal name, FEIN, email address, and address.
For more information, see:
For assistance with activating or registering an employer/agent account in BEACON, email ui.employeractivation@maryland.gov or call 410-767-8997. Employers or agents who have additional questions about BEACON can call the Employer Call Center at 410-949-0033.