/tags/pandemic-unemployment-assistance Pandemic Unemployment Assistance en-US Copyright Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT /coronavirus/2021-08-12/waivers-now-available-for-ohio-pandemic-unemployment-overpayments Ohioans were accidentally given over $1.2 billion in accidental Pandemic Unemployment Assistance payments between May 2020 to February 2021. For Ohioans who received overpayments reaching a customer service representative and be an exhaustive process. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:00:00 GMT /coronavirus/2021-08-12/waivers-now-available-for-ohio-pandemic-unemployment-overpayments Emily Crebs /news/2021-03-05/columbus-residents-face-federal-charges-for-pandemic-unemployment-fraud Three Columbus residents are facing federal charges for allegedly filing fraudulent pandemic unemployment applications. Pandemic unemployment assistance… Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:24:50 GMT /news/2021-03-05/columbus-residents-face-federal-charges-for-pandemic-unemployment-fraud Nick Evans /news/2021-01-25/some-bonus-unemployment-checks-delayed-as-ohio-continues-to-update-system The federal government has authorized an additional $300 weekly unemployment checks, but many Ohioans say they are not getting them yet.Ohio Department of… Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:25:33 GMT /news/2021-01-25/some-bonus-unemployment-checks-delayed-as-ohio-continues-to-update-system Jo Ingles /ideastream/2020-09-23/parents-staying-home-with-kids-for-remote-learning-may-be-eligible-for-pua Parents and other caregivers of children who are learning at home while schools are closed – even for part of the week – can receive weekly cash benefits, regardless of whether they would normally qualify for unemployment. That’s according to guidance released at the end of August from the U.S. Department of Labor about who is eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The program, part of the federal government’s COVID-19 relief plan, is aimed at those affected by the virus who are not eligible for regular unemployment benefits. Wed, 23 Sep 2020 18:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2020-09-23/parents-staying-home-with-kids-for-remote-learning-may-be-eligible-for-pua /news/2020-08-14/ohio-releases-some-jobless-claims-from-fraud-probe-but-recipients-call-delay-cruel Ohio has released for payment around a fifth of the 270,000 jobless claims placed on hold during a fraud investigation. For self-employed workers and… Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:30:00 GMT /news/2020-08-14/ohio-releases-some-jobless-claims-from-fraud-probe-but-recipients-call-delay-cruel Karen Kasler /news/2020-06-10/coronavirus-in-ohio-tens-of-thousands-told-to-repay-unemployment-benefits Marnie Behan got a surprising message last month from Ohio’s Department of Jobs and Family Services about her ongoing unemployment payments. Instead of… Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:26:39 GMT /news/2020-06-10/coronavirus-in-ohio-tens-of-thousands-told-to-repay-unemployment-benefits Cid Standifer /statehouse-news-stories/2020-05-20/state-reports-data-breach-for-pandemic-unemployment-assistance-applicants Deloitte, a consulting company contracted by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), is investigating a data breach in the system... Wed, 20 May 2020 18:43:22 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2020-05-20/state-reports-data-breach-for-pandemic-unemployment-assistance-applicants Andy Chow