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“I don’t recall that we’ve ever given a target date of when we thought we’d ever be caught up," Gov. Andy Beshear's labor secretary told lawmakers Thursday.
- Antiquated Benefits System, Overwhelmed Staff
- Fraud and Unintended Consequences
- Overpayments and Account Takeovers
- Why Wasn't Ohio Prepared?
When Gov. Mike DeWine closed businesses to stem the spread of COVID-19, Ohio's 16-year-old benefits system was ill-equipped for the surge of new unemployment claims, which jumped from 797 one week to nearly 12,000 the next. It's one of several nationwide that still uses the antiquated computer language COBOL. Ohio quickly fell behind in processing ...
In January, the PUA system hit another snag. Concerned about widespread fraud, federal officials required statesto check applicants' identities and eligibility for benefits. In Ohio, that meant applicants had to provide a laundry list of documents, ranging from a Social Security card and birth certificate to two forms of photo identification. "They...
Fraud and identification woes weren't the only messes. Since March 2020, Ohio's unemployment compensation system has doled out $3.38 billion in overpayments to about 700,000 people. More:Ohio's unemployment overpayments and fraud hit $3.86 billion during pandemic, few have requested waivers This is one problem that DeLaat is pleading with the state...
In some ways, Ohio never could have prepared for the onslaught of unemployment claims caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But Ohio also wasn't adequately prepared for the next, inevitable crisis. Take the antiquated benefits system. The system launched in 2004, but Ohio lawmakers didn't allocate money to overhaul the systemuntil mid-2018. Former Ohio ...
- Jessie Balmert
- State Government Reporter
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Mar 7, 2023 · That the conditions of your unemployment must be no fault of your own. That you must have worked for a specific period prior to unemployment, called the "base period". That you must meet certain income or wage requirements per state law. That you must be actively seeking future employment while receiving unemployment benefits.
Jan 20, 2022 · Claims for unemployment benefits increased by 55,000 last week, to 286,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. A surge in Covid caseloads, fueled by the highly contagious omicron variant, was a ...
- Greg Iacurci
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Nov 16, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic produced an unprecedented volume of unemployment claims: in a single week in March 2020, claims shot up 1,000%, and millions of newly laid-off workers confronted jammed phone lines, crashing websites, and long delays to access the benefits they were entitled to and desperately needed.
Apr 18, 2024 · The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn’t change last week as the labor market continues to defy efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool hiring.. The Labor Department reported Thursday that unemployment claims for the week ending April 13 were unchanged from the previous week’s 212,000.
But if the last few months are an indication, progress in paring claims has slowed to a crawl if not ceased altogether. Even so, it’s too soon to assume the worst: the year-over-year change in unadjusted claims is still falling. Let’s back up a minute and consider today’s news. New claims fell 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 382,000 last week.
