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If you have an existing PUA account, you still can access it by entering your Social Security number and password below. If you need to file an appeal, please visit PUAA.jfs.ohio.gov. Full access to online PUA accounts is no longer available. To make any changes to your account, please call (833) 604-0774.
Jan 30, 2024 · ODJFS paid $7.6 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits and received 2.7 million claims for PUA, focusing on the claims that were “most likely to be legitimate,” ODJFS Public Information Officer Tom Betti said in an email. However, the department later identified millions of those dollars that they say were dispersed as fraud.
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program. If approved, all portions of overpayments could be waived, including the supplemental weekly $600 and $300 payments that were previously available as a result of federal stimulus legislation. Those who received Trade, SharedWork Ohio, and other types of unemployment benefits also may be eligible for ...
May 13, 2020 · traditional unemployment payments, plus an additional $600 per week through July 25. Many who were denied regular unemployment benefits may be eligible for PUA. Those who have pending unemployment claims may apply before they receive a determination, and individuals who have exhausted traditional unemployment benefits and any available extensions
The online initial application takes about 25 minutes. You will need to file a new claim if you have not applied for unemployment benefits at any time in the past 12 months. Your application is not filed until you receive a confirmation number. If you are disconnected, use your username and PIN to log back on and resume the application process.
If you stop submitting claims for your weekly benefits or if you earned more than your weekly benefit amount, you may need to file to restart your claim. To restart your claim, access your account online at unemployment.ohio.gov or call 1-877-OHIO-JOB (1-877-644-6562) during the first week you are unemployed or have gross earnings less than ...
In 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased unemployment of millions of Americans, Congress passed various programs to address the crisis, including the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. The PUA program expanded and loosened eligibility unemployment requirements for recipients.
