Unemployment benefits provide short-term income to workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own and who are actively seeking work.
To be eligible, individuals must be totally or partially unemployed, and they must have worked at least 20 weeks in covered employment and earned an average weekly wage of at least $247 during four of the last five completed calendar quarters.
Unemployment benefits are financed by taxes paid by employers to the federal and state governments. The federal taxes cover most of the program’s administrative costs. The state taxes fund the actual benefits.
Common Questions
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- How can I get help finding a job
- How do I file for extended unemployment benefits?
- How do I find my local unemployment office?
- How do I reapply for unemployment?
- How do I repay unemployment overpayment?
- How do I reset my unemployment PIN?
- How do I tell unemployment I found a job?
- How do I update my address for unemployment?
- I changed my PIN but I still can't log in.
- I lost my card. What do I do?
- I reset my PIN but haven't received an email yet.
- When will I get my 1099G (W2)?
- Where can I get job training?
- Why is my payment on hold?
- Will I qualify for unemployment?
Visit OhioMeansJobs.com or your local OhioMeansJobs center.
Extended unemployment benefits are not available at this time. However, Ohio has many other sources of help. Visit benefits.ohio.gov for more information.
Ohio doesn't have local unemployment offices, but you can visit your county's OhioMeansJobs center for help finding a job.
To restart your claim, log into your account at unemployment.ohio.gov or call (877) 644-6562 during the first week you are unemployed. If you restart your claim online, you will need your PIN.
You can repay your overpayment online by credit card or bank draft, or by sending a check or money order by mail. Learn more about repayment.
You can reset your PIN online or by calling the PIN reset hotline at (866) 962-4064. If you need to add an email to your account or update your email address, call (877) 644-6562.
Simply stop filing weekly claims. If you become unemployed again or wish to file for unemployment later, you can do so at unemployment.ohio.gov or by calling (877) 644-6562.
Log in to your account at unemployment.ohio.gov or call (877) 644-6562 or your assigned processing center.
Please call (877) 644-6562 or your assigned processing center.
If you chose to be paid unemployment benefits by debit card, you will receive a U.S. Bank ReliaCard Visa.
To report a card lost or stolen, or if you did not receive your card, call US Bank ReliaCard Customer Service at (855) 254-9198.
Be sure to check your spam/junk mail folders. If you still can't find the email, you may need to update your email address with the Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations. Please call (877) 644-6562 and follow the path to reset your PIN.
Unemployment claimants will receive an Internal Revenue Service 1099 form at the end of January for the previous year's benefits.
Call or visit your county OhioMeansJobs centers to see if you're eligible for any job training programs.
It means your claim has an unresolved issue that must be resolved before payment can be made. Please check your correspondence to ensure you have provided all requested information. If you have questions, please call your assigned processing center Monday through Friday (except holidays) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Unemployment benefits provide short-term income to unemployed workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own and who are actively seeking work. To see if you are eligible, apply at unemployment.ohio.gov or call (877) 644-6562.
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