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Has your job been impacted by
#COVID19
? We’re here to help! Please visit for new information and visit to apply for benefits.
@GovMikeDeWine
signed an emergency order to expand flexibility to help you during this emergency.
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Please do not worry. Benefits will be made retroactive if you've been unable to file.
#InThisTogetherOhio
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The OhioMeansJobs centers are here to support your hiring efforts - from finding new talent to providing on-the-job training programs. Our teams can help you online, by phone, and in person where possible. Find a center near you at .
#OhioWorks
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Unemployment Claimants: To avoid payment delays - follow this helpful guide with step by step instructions for filing weekly claims:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
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📢 UNEMPLOYMENT UPDATE: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC)
Thank you for your patience as we work to stand up this new program as quickly as possible.
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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NEWS RELEASE: ODJFS Finalizing System Updates to Allow More than 95,000 Additional Ohioans to Begin Claiming Unemployment Benefits This Weekend
FULL DETAILS:
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News Release: Ohio Begins Implementing New Federal Unemployment Programs
Full Details:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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“We will soon begin notifying individuals who may qualify to instruct them how to apply. We are happy that we can offer this extra support for Ohioans who are unemployed through no fault of their own and who are having difficulty finding work.” - ODJFS Director Kimberly Hall
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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is now available!
Have questions about how to apply for PUA? Here’s a Step-by-Step Guide:
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#InThisTogetherOhio
#COVID19
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PUA Pre-Registration will end on May 5 with the full application to launch later this week. Already signed up? You’ll receive an email to complete your application. Need to apply? We’re putting the final touches on the new website to serve you quickly once it is online soon.
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PUA Coming Soon!
Reminder, benefits will be retroactive to the date you became eligible, as far back as:
🗓️February 2 - PUA
🗓️March 15 - Regular Unemployment
🗓️March 29 - PEUC
For more information on extended eligibility, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
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Unemployment Claimant FAQ❓
Should I report my stimulus check as earnings?👇
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
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If your personal information was used to file a fraudulent unemployment claim, please visit and click “Report Identity Theft” or call our ID Theft Hotline.
#InThisTogetherOhio
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The unemployment website is currently unavailable. We are actively working to resolve the issue.
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Unemployment Claimants: Curious about what the status of your payment means? Here's a description to help!
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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NEWS RELEASE: Ohio to Expedite Payment to Hundreds of Thousands of Ohioans, Federal unemployment benefits are extended until March 13
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New Expanded Call Center Hours for PIN Resets!
Weekdays 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturdays 9 a.m-5 p.m.
Sundays 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
For help with your PIN, please call 1-866-962-4064 during these times.
#InThisTogetherOhio
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📢 UNEMPLOYMENT UPDATE: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program
Thank you for your patience as we work to stand up this new program as quickly as possible.
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
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UNEMPLOYMENT FAQ: CARES Act
For more information on expanded eligibility, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
#CARESAct
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Unemployment Claimants: In an effort to better serve you, this new process will help relieve pressure on our system so that claims can be filed more easily and paid more quickly.
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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Thank you for your patience while we work through this unprecedented time. Visit for Q&A’s. For faster processing, file claims online at .
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“We are thrilled to be able to offer this additional assistance and make it easier for Ohioans to get the help they need, many families are struggling, and we hope these measures will help them stretch their monthly food budgets as we weather this storm.” - Director Kimberly Hall
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NEWS RELEASE: New Temporary Pandemic License to Allow Providers to Care for School-Age Children During School Day
Full Details:
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NEWS RELEASE: ODJFS Provides Common WARN Number to Speed Processing of COVID-19-Related
Unemployment Benefits,
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UNEMPLOYMENT FAQ: I was denied for regular unemployment because I didn’t earn at least $269 during the base period.
For more information on expanded eligibility, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
#CARESAct
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Tipped Workers: For additional unemployment questions related to
#COVID19
please visit . Unemployment claims can be filed at .
#COVID19OhioReady
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NEWS RELEASE: ODJFS Flags Thousands of Potentially
Fraudulent New Unemployment Claims,
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Curious about unemployment assistance programs? We are awaiting guidance from
@USDOL
and working hard to make payments possible. Rest assured, benefits will be retroactive.
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#InThisTogetherOhio
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This week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services received a record-level number of initial jobless claims. This unprecedented surge has resulted in slow processing times due to high claims activity. Thank you for your patience.
#InThisTogether
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📢UNEMPLOYMENT UPDATE: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program
For more information on expanded eligibility, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
#CARESAct
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JFS Director
@mattdamschroder
joined
@GovMikeDeWine
and
@LtGovHusted
today in announcing Ohio is paying off $1.5B it borrowed from the U.S. government to pay pandemic unemployment claims. Employers won't face a tax increase, leaving them more money to reinvest in their business.
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📢The additional 29 weeks of PUA will be available to all eligible claimants by April 9. To minimize disruptions during core hours, the PUA system will be unavailable 7pm-7am weekdays and 5-12pm weekends April 2-9. Claimants will receive an email when the weeks have been added.
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Beginning April 26, please file your weekly claim on the designated day of the week based on the 1st letter of your last name:
🗓️Sunday
➡️A-H
🗓️Monday
➡️I-P
🗓️Tuesday
➡️Q-Z
🗓️Wednesday-Saturday
➡️All
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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NEWS RELEASE: Pandemic Unemployment Programs Extended
FULL DETAILS:
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NEWS RELEASE: ODJFS Issues $300 Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Payments
FULL DETAILS:
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ALERT: Beware of scams using texting or emails to obtain your personal information. The email below is not from ODJFS.
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NEWS RELEASE: Unemployed Ohioans Urged to File Weekly Claims on Designated Days
Full details:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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Pre-Registration Now Open: Expended Eligibility (aka PUA) provides benefits for many who don’t qualify for regular unemployment benefits (like self-employed & part-time). Pre-Register & you’ll receive an email when it’s time to complete your application.
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Director Matt Damschroder participated in the 17th annual
#FathersWalk
by walking his children to school this morning!
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UNEMPLOYMENT UPDATE: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program
For more information on expanded eligibility, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
#CARESAct
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Unemployment Claimants: You may be prompted to enter work‐search activities when filing your weekly claims for benefits. If you do, please enter the responses below. 👇
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
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We apologize for the inconvenience and we're working as fast as we can to resolve this issue. Thank you for your continued patience.
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
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Unemployment Tip
For fastest payment, please set your correspondence preference to “email.” If you do not, after 3 weeks the system will assume your preference is U.S. mail. In the meantime, we are working to correct this issue.
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
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Today is Read Across America Day! Director Kim Hall's favorite book is Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. What's your favorite book?
@ImaginationOhio
#ReadAcrossAmericaDay
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UNEMPLOYMENT FAQ: CARES Act
For more information on expanded eligibility, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
#CARESAct
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When will I know if I will receive unemployment benefits? Find more FAQ's here:
#InThisTogetherOhio
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Unemployment Claimants: In an effort to better serve you, please file your weekly claim on the designated day of the week based on the 1st letter of your last name.
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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Unemployment FAQ❓: If I return to work before my benefits are paid, will I still receive them?
Visit 👉 for more information.
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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Ohio has been awarded $8.5m from the
@USDOL
to help jumpstart our economic recovery. “These funds will be tremendously helpful in the state’s economic recovery allowing us to serve both individuals and employers to help them reestablish their economic stability.” -Dir. Hall
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Thank you
@GovMikeDeWine
and
@LtGovHusted
for recognizing November 8-14, 2020 as
#Ohio
Apprenticeship Week. To learn more, visit: .
#ApprenticeshipWorks
#NAW20
#NAW2020
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We apologize for the inconvenience and we're working as fast as we can. Thank you for your continued patience.
#InThisTogetherOhio
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Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human Trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes that can affect anyone, anywhere. For more information, please visit: and . Call 911 or 888-373-7888.
#HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay
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NEWS RELEASE: ODJFS Provided $1 Billion in Food Assistance During Pandemic
Full details:
#NationalNutritionMonth
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Do you have questions about filing for unemployment? Check out our Coronavirus and Unemployment Insurance Benefits page at . For faster processing, file claims online at .
#InThisTogether
#COVID19OhioReady
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NEWS RELEASE: 134,000 Ohioans Can Again Receive Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits
FULL DETAILS:
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What documents are required for me to apply for PUA benefits?
For answers to more FAQ's, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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We’d like to extend a warm welcome to Kimberly Hall as our new Director of
@OhioJFS
. Hall brings a wealth of knowledge to OhioJFS having served as senior vice president of administration & general counsel at
@cscc_edu
& deputy chief counsel for Attorney General
@GovMikeDeWine
.
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Starting April 26, please file your weekly claim on the designated day of the week based on the 1st letter of your last name:
🗓️Sunday
➡️A-H
🗓️Monday
➡️I-P
🗓️Tuesday
➡️Q-Z
🗓️Wednesday-Saturday
➡️All
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Unemployment Claimants: Please file your weekly claim on the designated day of the week based on the 1st letter of your last name:
🗓️Sunday: A-H
🗓️Monday: I-P
🗓️Tuesday: Q-Z
🗓️Wednesday-Saturday: All
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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The technical issues with the unemployment website have been resolved. While back online, the website could be slower than usual. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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NEWS RELEASE: Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Encourage Ohio Employers to Consider Veterans when Building their Workforce
Read More:
#HireAVeteranMonth
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Unemployment FAQ: Can I apply for PUA if I also have a pending application for regular unemployment benefits?
earn more here:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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Unemployment FAQ: SharedWork Ohio
For a complete list of frequently asked questions, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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Director Henderson celebrates
#SocialWorkMonth
and why
#SocialWorkIsEssential
. Check it out!
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Beginning April 26, please file your weekly claim on the designated day of the week based on the 1st letter of your last name:
🗓️Sunday
➡️A-H
🗓️Monday
➡️I-P
🗓️Tuesday
➡️Q-Z
🗓️Wednesday-Saturday
➡️All
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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Questions about weekly work search requirements? Work search requirements have been waived for individuals laid off as a result of
#COVID19
. Unemployment benefits will not be impacted if you fail to look for work. Please continue filing weekly claims.
#InThisTogetherOhio
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Unemployment Claimants: Please file your weekly claim on the designated day of the week based on the 1st letter of your last name:
🗓️Sunday
➡️A-H
🗓️Monday
➡️I-P
🗓️Tuesday
➡️Q-Z
🗓️Wednesday-Saturday
➡️All
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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Clotilde Bowen became the first African American woman to graduate from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1947. In 1956, she became the first female physician in the United States Army. Read more:
#BlackHistoryMonth
#OhioBlackHistory
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NEWS RELEASE: Fall Pandemic EBT Benefits to Support Children during the COVID-19 Emergency
Full Details:
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We are currently experiencing sporadic performance issues on our website that may result in periods of non-responsiveness. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to resolve the issue.
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📢UNEMPLOYMENT UPDATE: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program
For more information on expanded eligibility, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
#CARESAct
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UNEMPLOYMENT FAQ: CARES Act
For more information on expanded eligibility, visit:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
#CARESAct
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Unemployment FAQ❓ Should I appeal if I'm not eligible for regular unemployment?
Learn more about PUA here:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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How much can I expect to receive in unemployment benefits? The best way to apply and learn more is through .
#COVID19OhioReady
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NEWS RELEASE: ODJFS Extending Weeks and Issuing $300 Payments to Ohioans Receiving Traditional Unemployment
FULL DETAILS:
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PUA Pre-Registration Now Open: Pre-Register at & you’ll receive an email when it’s time to complete your application.
#InThisTogetherOhio
#EveryClaimIsImportant
#COVID19
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Dir. Dungey shares her thoughts on the new two-year budget signed by Gov.
@JohnKasich
yesterday.
#NextGenBudgetOH
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Unemployment FAQ: How do I end my unemployment? That's simple! Stop filing weekly claims and your claim will close automatically.
To find a full list of frequently asked questions, click here 👉
#InThisTogetherOhio
#staysafeohio
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ODJFS will be closed Friday, June 18th in observance of the new state and federal holiday, Juneteenth.
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Our website is back online, however we continue to experience slower than usual performance. Our IT teams are working on it and we continue to apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.
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For a complete list of Unemployment FAQ's, visit . The best way to apply and learn more is through .
#COVID19OhioReady
#InThisTogether
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A message to Ohioans from
@OhioJFS
Director Hall about the agency's
#OHBudget
priorities for the next biennium to
#StrengthenOhioFamilies
and support the priorities of
@GovMikeDeWine
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Text Scam Alert! Do not click suspicious links in unexpected messages. These are phishing scams that will steal your information.
#ScamAlert
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Have you received notices regarding your unemployment benefits? Don't worry, most of these are automated from our system and we have waived many requirements during this critical time. Visit: for more info.
#InThisTogetherOhio
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NEWS RELEASE: Ohio Receives $9.4 Million to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities
Full details:
#InThisTogetherOhio
#ResponsibleRestartOhio
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is online, but you may experience slower than usual performance. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.
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FAQ❓
I receive traditional unemployment and my benefit year is ending. What should I do?
For answers to these and other questions, visit .
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