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155,000 Ohioans eligible for more unemployment checks
As many as 155,000 unemployed Ohio workers are getting word from state officials that they can again receive federal extended unemployment benefits.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services began notifying eligible Ohioans by phone, after President Obama signed legislation into law last week that extends program deadlines from May 29 to Nov. 27.
The state paid $46.8 million in extended benefits on Monday, July 26, including retroactive lump sums.
As a result of the legislation, unemployed workers can receive benefits for up to 99 weeks: 26 weeks of regular state unemployment, 53 weeks of federal extended benefits, and another 20 weeks of federally-funded state extended benefits.
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By Annette
August 2, 2010 4:43 PM | Link to this
I received one week pay only. (for last week) I reactivated my claim the day after it passed and it was approved. I haven’t received any of the retroactive money yet. I’m about to be evicted….WHAT’S GOING ON????
By bob
July 29, 2010 2:51 PM | Link to this
ohio unemployment extension benefits. monday-friday 7/26-7/30 state extension tier 1 tier 2 payout. friday evening 7/30 tier 3-tier 4 will be loaded into the computer for payout on monday and tuesday. you must reactived your claims. because of possible changes in addresses and phone numbers. call job and family services to do this. this is as simple as i can make it. good luck, everyone
By bob
July 29, 2010 2:42 PM | Link to this
i’m talking about the ohio unemployment extension benefits. you may have to call job and family services and reactive your claim.
By bob
July 29, 2010 2:36 PM | Link to this
all i was told is that they paying the state,tier 1 and tier 2 extension monday to friday 7/26-7/30 and then loaded the computer with tier 3 and tier 4. to start the pay-out. you will have to reactive your claims with job and family services.
By joyce
July 29, 2010 10:31 AM | Link to this
What about the Ohio E.B. benefits does anyone know?
By joyce
July 29, 2010 10:30 AM | Link to this
What about the Ohio E.B. benefits does anyone know?
By joyce
July 29, 2010 10:28 AM | Link to this
What about the Ohio E.B. benefits does anyone know?
By virg
July 28, 2010 3:45 PM | Link to this
We’re probably part of late tier 2 but we are trying to figure out why the on line acct for my wife is zero filled for all her prior record of transactions and benefit weeks are all at zero when she has already received tier 1 benefits. Anyone else experienced this?
By bob
July 28, 2010 3:36 PM | Link to this
i can tell everybody, what is happening with the checks. monday-thursday 7/26-7/30 state and tier 1-2 extension are to be payout. friday- tier 3-4 extension will be payout on monday - tuesday. 8/2-8/3 i was told that at 1:30pm 07/28/2010 from job and family services.
By bob
July 28, 2010 9:38 AM | Link to this
i agree with bud. if you had a claim on june 2nd. you will be first in line. as to a claim put in on june 20th. older to newest. and just how claims can a person process in a day. out of 155,000.
By bud
July 28, 2010 9:19 AM | Link to this
maybe they are going older to newer claim, first
By bud
July 28, 2010 9:01 AM | Link to this
maybe the article is miss read. and it mean all payout will be made in 2 to 5 days.
By Madison
July 28, 2010 8:39 AM | Link to this
A family member of mine had her’s deposited yesterday. Not sure if there is any rhyme or reason to their method, but I will hang in there with everybody else. :(
By nulbob
July 27, 2010 8:24 PM | Link to this
job and family services are not telling anyone, when they are getting paid.at least give us some hope, say something about when we’re getting ours money. please
By joyce
July 27, 2010 6:47 PM | Link to this
I sure did not get my 7weeks . they should have paid every one.I think Dayton newspaper got it wrong
By bob
July 27, 2010 3:42 PM | Link to this
i hope i get my soon or i’ll be homeless by the end of the week.
By Nobody
July 27, 2010 1:20 PM | Link to this
Actually the phone campaign targeted 240,964 people.