Ohio Unemployment Compensation

In the State of Ohio a person will be qualified for regular unemployment compensation if he or she meets the following criteria:

• The person has worked long enough in covered employment.
• The person is available for work and is seeking gainful employment
• The person has lost a job through no fault of their own.
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According to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Ohio Unemployment compensation also caters for Seasonal Claims. This depends upon certain special circumstances wherein the seasonal employment with the seasonal employers is different. The person will be eligible to draw a compensation for weeks out of the season.

A person can also be eligible for Ohio Unemployment Compensation if he or she is separated from an educational institution, but has a reasonable assurance of employment in the succeeding school term although the benefit cannot be claimed during the scheduled school break. However if the person has sufficient non educational employment to qualify separately, he or she may be eligible for the said benefit between terms.

An Interstate Claim can be made by a person who had worked in Ohio during the ‘base period’ but is currently residing in another state may also be eligible for Ohio Unemployment Compensation. This compensation is subject to Ohio law and criteria to determine payment and the payment will be made by the state of Ohio. Similarly if a person who has worked his or her ‘base period’ in a state other than Ohio will be eligible for compensation from the state where the person worked in the ‘base period’. The person can call the toll free number 1-877-644-6562 to ask for information and assistance about filing the claim.

A Combined Wage Claim can also be made by a person if the ‘base period’ employment was in more than one state. The compensation will calculated based on the combined wages from all the states worked during the ‘base period’. To be eligible for such a claim the individual should have worked in at least two or more states. The eligibility for such compensation will be determined by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.

Ohio Unemployment Compensation claim can also be made for Federal Civilian Employees. The claim can be made by a person who is separated from civilian employment with the federal government. A person seeking such a claim should provide the SF-8 or SF-50 form which is provided by the federal government employer during the time of separation. The separation information, the number of weeks of employment and the amount of wages of the claimant will be verified from the federal agency.

Ex-Military Personnel are also eligible for Ohio Unemployment Compensation if the person has served in active military duty during the last 18 months prior to the claim. The person will have to provide discharge papers – Form DD-214-member 4 copy in order to be considered for compensation.

Up to 26 weeks of Disaster Unemployment Assistance will be provided to an in individual if unemployment is caused due to a federal declared major disaster.

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