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UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION



On December 17, President Obama signed legislation that extends the eligibility deadlines for the federally funded Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program and federal funding for State Extended Benefits. As a result, claimants who recently exhausted their benefits may be able to restart their claims.
Claimants should continue to file for benefits, which will be retroactive to the former program deadlines of November/December 2010, by calling 1-866-962-4064 toll-free between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Because of the late passage of this extension, claimants may notice a delay in the posting of funds to their accounts.
The new legislation extends the deadlines as follows:
EUC, or federal extended benefits. The legislation extends eligibility deadlines for this program from November 27, 2010, to December 31, 2011. Eligible individuals may continue to collect benefits until June 9, 2012. This program continues to offer a maximum of 53 weeks of extended unemployment benefits. The new legislation did not add any more weeks of benefits.
For further information, please see UC Federal Extended Benefits FAQs .
The 100 percent federal funding for State Extended Benefits. The legislation extends eligibility deadlines for federal funding of State Extended Benefits - known as "Ohio EB" or "Ohio Extended Benefits" - from December 4, 2010, to January 7, 2012. This program continues to offer a maximum of 20 weeks of extended unemployment benefits. The new legislation did not add any more weeks of benefits.
For further information, please see UC State Extended Benefits FAQs.
NOTE: The new legislation did not extend the deadline for the Federal Additional Compensation (FAC) program, which allowed states to pay an additional $25 for each week that an individual received unemployment benefits. Only individuals who established regular unemployment claims prior to May 29, 2010, could receive the additional $25 payment through the week ending December 11, 2010. For further information, please see UC Changes Due to Stimulus Package.
Ohio Extension Information
IN OHIO!
Do you need to file for a Claim to receive Unemployment? Just CALL: 866-867-0044.
This taked you to a Live Rep that will completely process your initial claim; not worrying if it processed correctly online.
Recently, when I called for my extension, you will dial this:
CALLED: 866-867-0044;
Hear the Welcome & press #; Hear welcome again, press #; again, press #; then press 6. My Longest Hold Time has been (15mins).