changes to unemployment during covid-19

Ohio has committed to change unemployment rules effective as soon as possible. These changes will allow workers without paid leave benefits to be eligible for unemployment benefits. People under quarantine orders will also be considered unemployed and can receive unemployment benefits. There are several changes to the unemployment rules, including waiving the one-week wait period.

Just a reminder about unemployment: If you have employees filing for unemployment, please encourage these folks to file online at unemployment.ohio.gov.  There is also a WARN number to help speed up the process:  http://jfs.ohio.gov/RELEASES/pdf/031620-ODJFS-Provides-COVID-Common-WARN-Number.stm 

ODJFS employers can share the following mass lay-off number with their employees to speed the processing of unemployment benefits: 2000180.   

The OhioMeansJobs Champaign County office is currently closed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, but the phone lines are OPEN (937) 484-1581.   High call volumes are expected as customers have questions about filing, so please encourage them to leave a message and they will be called back as soon as possible!   

​For more FAQs about Coronavirus & Unemployment you can visit:  http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouio/CoronavirusAndUI.stm