Ohio labor officials say people collecting unemployment benefits will soon have to once again prove they're looking for work to quality.
Beginning May 23, people collecting unemployment will have to prove they're applying for jobs, attending a resume writing course or working on a reemployment plan at ohiomeansjobs.com.
“Now that Ohioans have had the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and can safely return to work, it only makes sense that we restore work-search requirements for everyone,” Gov. Mike DeWine said in an emailed press release. Ohio joined many other states in waiving the work search requirement early in the pandemic.
Those exempt from the search requirement include people who've been temporarily laid off and those taking approved training or schooling. There are also exemptions for people in good standing with union halls that refer members for jobs.
A release says the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will notify unemployed Ohioans impacted by this change.
