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Employer and Third-Party Agent Instructions for Submitting Files in BEACON - Unemployment Insurance

BEACON Account Activation and Registration for Employers and Third-Party Agents

BEACON, the Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance’s unemployment insurance system integrates all benefits, appeals, and tax functions of the unemployment insurance system. Employers and third-party agents can use BEACON to complete several UI tasks, 24/7.

An employer or agent who has not already done so should activate or register for a BEACON account.

You can file wage reports in BEACON by entering employee and wage information directly into the system or by using one of the following file formats:

  • CSV
  • XML
  • ICESA
  • EFW2
     

Instructions for Employers

Sample Files:

Instructions for Third-Party Agents

Third-Party Agent Acknowledgement File Format

Sample Files:

You will need proper credentials to submit wage files by FTP in BEACON. To obtain these credentials, please e-mail ui.employeractivation@maryland.gov and use “FTP Wages” as the subject of the e-mail.

For more information about BEACON, see:

Unemployment Modernization (BEACON) for Employers and Third-Party Agents

If you have additional questions about BEACON, please contact the Maryland Division of Unemployment Insurance by calling the Employer Call Center at 410-949-0033.