Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
The CARES Act ends very soon. What’s next for Ohio workers?
The CARES Act has let many Ohioans live, but many provisions are about to expire without action from the federal government. Normally, unemployment only pays 50% of one’s weekly wage. Independent contractors had been traditionally left out of unemployment benefits entirely. Yet, COVID-19’s impact has been omnipresent and far-reaching — with nearly every industry being […]
Weekly unemployment claims in Ohio drop for seventh straight week
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) put out its latest jobless claims for the week ending June 13, with 32,788 more filed, marking the seventh straight week of declining jobless claims in Ohio. That brings the total number of jobless claims filed in Ohio over the last 13 weeks to 1,360,631, which […]
Another 51,000 Ohioans filed jobless claims last week
Another 51,125 Ohioans filed jobless claims last week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced in a news release Thursday. That brings the total initial jobless claims filed in Ohio over the last eight weeks to 1,169,694, more that the combined total of those filed in the last three years. ODJFS reported […]
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance now available in Ohio
Ohioans can now apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), a new federal program that covers many more categories of workers than the traditional unemployment program, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) announced in a news release Wednesday. The release said those who believe they may be eligible should visit pua.unemployment.ohio.gov and click […]