/news/tags/unemployment-compensation unemployment compensation en-US Copyright Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:57:17 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-06/panel-has-suggestions-for-improving-ohios-unemployment-system The Unemployment Modernization and Improvement Council Issued a report that identifies ways the state agency can improve its system. Fri, 06 Aug 2021 15:57:17 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-08-06/panel-has-suggestions-for-improving-ohios-unemployment-system Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2021-07-08/unemployed-ohioans-want-representation-on-state-unemployment-panel Adding those who are experiencing unemployment would round out the panel that includes lawmakers, employers and union reps. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:05:43 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-07-08/unemployed-ohioans-want-representation-on-state-unemployment-panel Jo Ingles /news/2021-05-12/morning-headlines-akron-childrens-ready-to-offer-covid-vaccine-to-kids-gov-dewine-signs-rent-mortgage-aid-bill Children’s Hospital on Tuesday announced that vaccination clinics for kids 12 and up are open at its Akron and Boardman campuses; Governor Mike DeWine has signed into law a $465 million bill meant to help lower-income Ohioans pay for rent and mortgages; a new study at the Cleveland Clinic shows that the new technology behind the coronavirus vaccines is working well; and more stories. Wed, 12 May 2021 12:40:55 GMT /news/2021-05-12/morning-headlines-akron-childrens-ready-to-offer-covid-vaccine-to-kids-gov-dewine-signs-rent-mortgage-aid-bill Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2021-05-12/portman-says-too-many-ohioans-are-not-working-because-of-generous-federal-unemployment-pay The U.S. senator is asking the state to stop providing the $300 weekly federal checks to those who are out of work. Wed, 12 May 2021 09:05:21 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-05-12/portman-says-too-many-ohioans-are-not-working-because-of-generous-federal-unemployment-pay Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2021-02-26/huffman-calls-unemployment-issues-catastrophic-government-failure The top leader of the Ohio Senate addresses the system's challenges and talks about what's being done to overcome them. Sat, 27 Feb 2021 02:37:09 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-02-26/huffman-calls-unemployment-issues-catastrophic-government-failure Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2021-02-23/more-unemployment-claims-flagged-for-possible-fraud-slowing-down-benefits ODJFS has identified 77,000 claims in the past two weeks as fraudulent, adding to the thousands of claims already marked as fake in the unemployment compensation system. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 04:15:27 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-02-23/more-unemployment-claims-flagged-for-possible-fraud-slowing-down-benefits Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2021-02-11/ohio-is-finding-more-cases-of-fraud-in-its-unemployment-processing-system Gov. Mike DeWine says "international gangsters" are taking advantage of the system. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 04:03:40 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-02-11/ohio-is-finding-more-cases-of-fraud-in-its-unemployment-processing-system Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2021-02-05/ohio-paid-330-million-in-fraudulent-jobless-benefits-in-december Fraud in the state’s unemployment system cost Ohio more than $330 million in just the last three months of last year. And there could still be fraud among more than a quarter of a million claims flagged this summer. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:00:54 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-02-05/ohio-paid-330-million-in-fraudulent-jobless-benefits-in-december Karen Kasler /news/government-politics/2021-01-29/state-working-on-plan-for-private-sector-to-help-run-unemployment-filing-system Gov. Mike DeWine says the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services alone is unable to fix the issues that are bogging down the system. Sat, 30 Jan 2021 02:14:57 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-01-29/state-working-on-plan-for-private-sector-to-help-run-unemployment-filing-system Andy Chow /news/government-politics/2020-07-29/sen-sherrod-brown-says-new-stimulus-bill-could-benefit-college-students A new stimulus bill in the Senate may benefit a group that missed out on stimulus checks in March. College students did not necessarily benefit from the… Wed, 29 Jul 2020 22:58:26 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-07-29/sen-sherrod-brown-says-new-stimulus-bill-could-benefit-college-students Abigail Bottar, Sean Fitzgerald