Many other small businesses have had to make hard choices to lay-off workers as well over the past week, and that number will probably only increase.
However, unemployment options are now in place for anyone who has lost their job during the pandemic. People who have contracted the virus or who have had to self-quarantine on doctor’s orders are also eligible for unemployment benefits.
As explained by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: “An executive order issued by Governor DeWine expands flexibility for Ohioans to receive unemployment benefits during Ohio’s emergency declaration period … In addition, the waiting period for eligible Ohioans to receive unemployment benefits will be waived.”
Head to unemployment.ohio.gov to get signed up for unemployment benefits and find out other answers to your questions.
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This article appears in Mar 11-17, 2020.
When can we apply for our universal basic income?
as if we didn’t realize that this virus is being used to implement draconian socialism.
When can we apply for the youth because with the kids being out like us we go payday to payday and this put a big hole in our pockets on how to pay rent and other bills
How can we afford anything if we are losing our jobs are only income how can we file for unemployment if nobody is calling us back or receiving any phone calls
Why do we still have to do a job search every week to receive benefits if we still have a job?
The online site crashes when I try to process my weekly claim and the phone number disconnects due to high call volume when I call…
This is all good news except my son was recently denied benefits because the restaurant he worked for had been in business for only 19 of the 20 weeks required. Why leave them out? He had been working for them since they opened on November 1, 2019. THIS IS WRONG!