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On Wednesday, Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted apologized for any issues people experience visiting unemployment.ohio.gov, explaining the site had over 400,000 visitors on Tuesday alone. He was assured the site was up and running, and those needing to file for unemployment should be able to do so.
Additionally, Husted ensured that unemployment will be paid out retroactively, meaning the state will honor pay owed from the day citizens lost their jobs, not the day they were able to apply.
The team reassures me that they are doing all they can, working overtime, to keep this site up. We are truly sorry for anyone who is having problems with the website. I ask for your patience as we work to solve this problem.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) March 25, 2020
Servers have been added to the online claims system can handle the influx of claims, according to the ODJFS.
“It’s important to keep in mind that during previous downturns in the economy, claims came in waves as the recession worsened and industries began to shut down, whereas these claims came in all at once and created a tsunami. The amount of claims in this short expanse of time would tax any online system, especially one that is 16 years old,” according to a statement from ODJFS.
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Here are the all-time monthly claims in Ohio
- 205,159: December, 1981
- 167,636: December, 1982
- 166,907: November, 1982
- 164,962: January 1982
- 164,293: January 1983
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