Ohio Department Of Job And Family Services

Amid a raging pandemic, Ohio’s agency responsible for looking out for workers’ welfare has started posting full-time temporary jobs with no benefits for…

Both initial and continuing claims for unemployment compensation rose last week, another sign of the economy's continued weakness during the coronavirus…

The number of Ohioans applying for unemployment claims remains high despite a slight week-over-week decrease in initial filings, according to figures…

More than 1.5 million Ohioans, nearly 13% of the state’s population, have received some sort of unemployment assistance since the pandemic began last…

Ohio’s unemployment rate fell in October from the previous month, but remains above levels from the same time a year ago, before the coronavirus…

The office that oversees unemployment benefits in Ohio is adding employees to keep up with demand.Ohio Department of Job and Family Services director Kim…

A new law that sends $650 million in federal CARES Act money to Ohio communities to help with pandemic-related costs also includes a potential overhaul…

Ohio has released for payment around a fifth of the 270,000 jobless claims placed on hold during a fraud investigation. For self-employed workers and…

As Ohio’s businesses reopen, workers are concerned about the availability of child care, the cleanliness of their workplaces and the safety of vulnerable…

Self-employed, independent contractors and 1099 workers in Ohio got some long-awaited news on Tuesday when the system to pay them jobless benefits finally…