A Google Places Help thread has several reports from business owners trying to verify their businesses in Google Places.

They want to verify their businesses so that the business can show up properly in Google Maps search results. The issue is, it does not appear to be working for all.

When some try to verify their business, they are getting errors. One said:

Since that post, several others came in with the same issue.

Googler Brianna said Google fixed the issue last Thursday, the 17th, but it was not fixed and the issue is still causing issues for some business owners.

Knowing Google Maps resources or priorities, I doubt they will be able to fix this or other issues any time soon.

Forum discussion at Google Places Help.