Last week, 27,750 Ohioans filed new claims for benefits, well down from earlier in the pandemic, but still about three times the number of new claims before the coronavirus struck. For example, individuals may be exempted from the work-search requirement if they are in agency-approved training, if their employers notified ODJFS that they are being laid off temporarily, up to 45 days, or for an extended work search waiver if the closure is for the purpose of productivity and economic stability. On top of that, restaurant workers likely are among those most affected by the pandemic, and that industry continues to be hit hard by the pandemic, he said. Many unemployed workers don't have internet access and many libraries are shut down because of the coronavirus, he noted. However, with new COVID-19 cases growing dramatically, the General Assembly needs to also exempt new claimants," said Zack Schiller, the group's research director. "We are glad to see that the agency exempted those already receiving benefits. Policy Matters Ohio, a left-leaning group, said requiring the newly unemployed to look for work as cases of the coronavirus are spiking is wrong. The legislative waiver expired this week, said a JFS spokesman.
The Ohio Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed a case over. State Rules Some states require all unemployment insurance claimants, whether new or receiving extended benefits, to register for work at local unemployment offices, Career One Stop centers. The work-search requirement was waived on March 16 as part of House Bill 197 that provided pandemic assistance for Ohioans. I received a notification that Im required to conduct two work-search activities each week. The agency said it will provide more guidance to affected workers along with posting information at. Job-search activities can include such things as applying for a job or posting a resume on. The requirement will be waived for those who are quarantined or isolated by order of a medical, professional, local health authority or employer, the agency said.
“In addition, it’s important to remember that work-search activities can be conducted virtually – and they should be conducted virtually, to the extent that this is possible, given the current high numbers of COVID-19 cases.” “This will apply to new claims only, and we are providing as much flexibility as possible to claimants,” Kimberly Hall, the director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, said in a statement. The requirement, in place for decades, had been dropped in March because of the pandemic.
Newly unemployed workers in Ohio will need to look for a new job as a condition of collecting unemployment benefits starting Sunday.
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