The Ohio unemployment rate has reached a level of 10.8% as of August, 2009. Legislation recently passed by the house (Sept 22) called Bill H3548 will allow any states with a total unemployment rate (TUR) of 8.5% or higher to be eligible for federal funding which will allow 13 more weeks of extended unemployment benefits for those people who have exhausted all the current benefits.
This move was made as part of the stimulus package for 2009 effort which is designed to help the economy recover as quickly as possible and for unemployed people to be able to keep paying the bills while they look for work.
Is this extension law yet?
Not as of Sept 23. The senate still has to approve the bill and it is unclear how long it will take. It is anticipated that the bill will pass Senate but it’s possible that changes will be made first.
Keep in mind that the previous extension (Extended Benefits) required state law changes since EB is a joint federal and state program. EB required a change in federal law and then required state laws to be amended. The legislation that recently passed the House (H3548) is an extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC). This does not require state law changes so it won’t require the state legislature to change state law. This means that it should take less time to get this extension than the previous one.
How much unemployment benefits are available now?
Currently somone in Ohio might be eligible for the following:
- 26 weeks of normal employment benefits
- 20 weeks of Tier 1 EB
- 13 weeks of Tier 2 EB
- 13 weeks because of Bill H3548 (not finalized yet).
How much are the unemployment benefits?
In Ohio the maximum benefits are $503 per week and the minimum is $105 per week. There is also an additional $25 per week available because of the 2009 stimulus package.
Unemployment benefit information for other states
Florida unemployment benefits extension - 20 more weeks.
Will New York add 13 more weeks of unemployment benefits?
New York extends unemployment benefits by 13 weeks
Will Tennessee add 20 weeks of unemployment benefit extension?
Ohio unemployment benefits extension - 13 more weeks
Texas Unemployment Benefits Extension - 13 more weeks
Unemployment benefits extended in 2009 stimulus package.
Bill H3548 - 13 week extension for high unemployment states.
Kentucky Unemployment Benefits Extension - 20 more weeks.
Illinois Unemployment Benefits Extension - 20 more weeks.
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Kevin and Irene I did the same thing. I still am filing every week even if it says denied. So when they get it going again I will have that already done. I hope and pray that they get it going again soon I am tired of this waiting and not knowing where I am going to get the money to pay for bills and food along with mortgage and not to mention car problems with an old car to boot. Anyway keep praying something is bound to happen. God bless all. Amen.
Well guys I guess were in the same boat. Hopefully they will come to their senses and do something. Best of luck to you. If i hear anything I will let you know. Have a good day!
Kevin and Irene same here
My response from Senator Sherrod Brown on a tier 5 Wed 4/28/10
Dear Mr.
Thank you for getting in touch with me about Unemployment Insurance and for sharing your personal story. I understand the dire circumstances that many unemployed Ohioans are facing through no fault of their own.
On April 15th, Congress passed The Continuing Extension Act of 2010, which provides a two-month extension for unemployment insurance retroactively through June 2, 2010. As debate continues on this issue, I will keep pressuring Congress to extend Unemployment Insurance – particularly for high unemployment states like Ohio – through the end of 2010. Additionally, I support a Tier 5 and am working with other Senators to determine how many weeks would be feasible and how to pay for it.
To apply for unemployment or to learn more about Ohio Unemployment Benefits, you may wish to visit http://unemployment.ohio.gov/.
Thank you again for reaching out to my office on this topic that is vital to the strength of Ohio’s economy and workforce.
Sincerely,
Sherrod Brown
United States Senator
Thanks Dale, that makes me think there is still hope. Anything we can do to help please let us know.
Here’s a little talk about TIER V…..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/30/tier-5-congress-sends-mix_n_557508.html
Hello Everyone…Can someone please tell me how to get ODJFS to call me back? or another way to get through to someone QUICKLY! This being on hold for hours is irritating me like no tomorrow. Thanks.
GOP Warns of Democrats’ Coming Spending Spree
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 01:00 PM
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Even as the European debt crisis rocks U.S. markets, congressional Democrats are poised to go on a huge spending spree during the next few weeks, potentially creating hundreds of billions of dollars in new red ink just before the Memorial Day recess.
Congress is looking at a crush of votes on big-ticket items sure to set up a debate on deficits less than six months before the November elections, The Hill reports.
Over the next three weeks, Democratic leaders are looking to send President Barack Obama a slew of measures costing more than $200 billion, according to The Hill. They include:
* A multiyear extension of unemployment benefits likely to cost tens of billions of dollars
* An extension of expiring tax provisions
* Medicare doctor payments totaling $180 billion
* Afghanistan war supplemental spending totaling $33 billion
Kevin can you link where you got that info from?
To: Link please”
I’m always searching” Here it is……………………
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/gop-budget-deficits-gregg/2010/05/11/id/358696
@ Kevin. Thanks bud
No problem
I wrote a letter to Pres Obama asking him to solicit ideas from small business owners on how to create jobs. Maybe a staff could review these ideas on the eaiest way to hire more people. No one in Washington seems to have any ideas (or concerns). The media is reporting that the jobs situation is getting better. Not here in Ohio. Or Indiana or Kentucky. Seems that applcations are accepted but no one gets called.
What a mess.
I’m not taking credit for this as I copied it”
Here’s a bit of good news concerning the petition I’m sure everyone has signed :
http://www.99erspetition.com/deliver-petition...
If you haven’t signed do so here:
http://www.change.org/petitions/view/the_99er...
26,558 signatures and counting..
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts2049
Seems that all our efforts to get a Tier 5 have been ignored by the powers that be above us.
I agree. Has anyone heard anything about the possibility of tier 5 lately?????
Ihear it has to go to the senate but who knows what to believe anymore? Hope its true!
My daughter and I are working Under the table for Mexican (Illegal) contractor painting houses. I got a letter from Voinovich telling me how good he is and all of Washington is – but no help for 99ers. I know you all are in bad shape too. My daughter is 12 and works with me aftr school 5 hours (till dark). I pray to the Mother to pray for us. All.
http://economy.freedomblogging.com/2010/05/27/jobless-benefits-to-stay-at-99-weeks/33555/
Jobless benefits to stay at 99 weeks
May 27th, 2010, 4:43 pm · 5 Comments · posted by Mary Ann Milbourn
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, (D- CA) said today that the latest version of the unemployment extension bill will only go to Nov. 30 and no more aid beyond the current 99 weeks of benefits is under consideration. (Tip of the hat to Jeff in CA.)
The new bill would allow the more-recently unemployed to move through the four tiers of unemployment benefits and Fed Ed through Nov. 30. It would also extend the 65% subsidy for COBRA health insurance premiums through November.
But there is no additional help planned for the 111,000-plus unemployed in California and thousands of others across the country who can’t find work and have exhausted their unemployment benefits.
“Members from low-employment areas are very concerned about the deficit,” Pelosi said at a press briefing today. “Members from high unemployment have concerns about jobs.”
The new legislation, she said, will concentrate on new jobs and “putting people back to work.”
Pelosi Laughs at Unemployed without benefits
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Re: Rick May 30, 2010 at 4:24 pm
” Pelosi Laughs at Unemployed without benefits
http://www.youtube.com/watch…”
Heh. I am not surprised.
Remember in November!!
were did everyone go?
Hi, Steve.
Guess we all just don’t know what to say anymore, especially since it looks like the Feds are going to throw the 99′ers to the wolves.
The staggering level of “discouraged workers” as the government calls them has swelled to historic proportions in 2010, Roughly 1.1 million workers. The decline in active job-seekers, in fact, may be helping pad the employment picture at least on the surface.
“If it weren’t for the plunge in the labor force, the US unemployment rate would have climbed to 10% in May,”
Google: In Brutal Job Market, More Than a Million Quit Looking
How sad has our Govt become that they will simply dismissed a million souls to benefit their political stance
Hello All,
My unemployment ran out in feb. My life is nothing but a nightmare. i could go on and on. the last 4 wks i signed up with the leddy group. It is a temp agency. I have worked at Toms of Maine for about 14 days of the 4 weeks and they have not called.$8.00 an hr. I am 52 the automotive company i worked for ,closed and went to MEXICO! They need to help the people that can not find jobs and give them their unemployment back until they find work.And that 8.5%. Is just crap. There are no jobs out there. God help us all
We may just hear some good news in the next few weeks for the 99ers”
Here is a link of hope” Hope I say” Nothing is guaranteed”
http://www.detnews.com/article/20100611/NATION/6110347/1020/NATION/Unemployment-insurance-extension-debated
http://tier5.webs.com/
Use this link to send your legislators an email…..DELETE NELP’s long-winded letter & just write to Please add more weeks to tier 4 or add a tier 5. It just takes a few minutes.
http://unemployedworkers.org/page/speakout/UIandCobraNOW
What’s going on with unemployment benefits? Millions of people without money to feed their children. Does Congress not care about us? I tried to use unemployment debit card last week having 219.00 balance and was not able to withdraw any of it. Fortunately I have grown children who don’t depend on me but goodness this situation is going to hurt creditors and worsen the already problematic economy. And where is the media coverage on this? Good grief, I am going out now to apply for assistance via Medicaid until this debacle is resolved. I have absolutely no income, and I feel for everyone of us out there.
You want to know what the sad part of all this is that the goverment doesn’t give a rats *** about us people who don’t even have enough food to eat let alone pay our bills. I pray that God will forgive them for their ignorance as well as their greediness. I am sorry but I just can’t see how people can be so calous as to do this us who have absolutely nothing. I know one thing as soon as it gets to elections things will change. One thing lets all pray for a big change and not give up. My husband lost his job 2 days ago and we have no income coming in except his unemployment. If the Senate and the Congress or even our wonderful President had to go through this they wound’t survive. I hope you all are having a good summer despite all this money problems. I pray every night that something wonderful happens to all of us unemployed people. I pray that a wonderful abundant financial blessing happens to of all of us. God bless you all and keep writing.
Don’t stop praying because we all need it now. Peace and prosperity to all. Amen.
Did anyone of the 99′rs try to file this morning and nothing was there. I have been filing for 12 weeks and it said denied. I still had hope. This morning no more filing date. Everything was wiped out. I guess this is the end.
for Irene and everybody else…the 99′rs
you still can file your weekly claim by calling the unemployment, and asking someone to put in your weekly claim for you.
I have filled this way for 3 weeks…after I couldn’t do that online .
Just call them on any day next week an ask a rep. to help you to file your weekly claim for the last week..
Hope this will help you…I still file this way ..
for Irene and everybody else…the 99′rs
you still can file your weekly claim by calling the unemployment, and asking someone to put in your weekly claim for you.
I have filled this way for 3 weeks…after I couldn’t do that online .
Just call them on any day next week an ask a rep. to help you to file your weekly claim…
Hope this will help you…I still file this way ..
for Irene and everybody else…the 99′rs
you still can file your weekly claim by calling the unemployment, and asking someone to put in your weekly claim for you.
I have filled this way for 3 weeks…after I couldn’t do that online .
Just call them on any day next week an ask a rep. to help you to file your weekly claim…
Hope this will help you…I still file this way ..
There is no coverage of this. I pray for this country when millions of people lose the only income that they have. Good Bless us! Anyone contcting your senators?
Ohio Jobs And Family Services Report………
http://www.wcho.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=226193&article=7316992
Since they took away my internet filing I try to file on the automated line but they refused me. Should I call and talk to a live person and they will help me file again. I have filed on my computer for 12 weeks and they all got denied. Does this mean if they pass a tier 5 I will get 12 weeks reto. Thanks!
irene”
I also filed for 12 weeks and was cut off”.
I called this past Tuesday and the lady took my weeks so now I have 14 on the books. She said to call in every 2 weeks from now on. As far as anything being retroactive I wouldn’t know. I suggest you call and file also”. Here is the latest I know of about when they may vote”…..
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5562760/unemployment_extensions_not_hinging.html
Thanks Kev, I will do it Monday
You’re welcome irene”
Hope we get some good news this week!!!
This week 7-12-10
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5575420/2010_unemployment_extensions_will_ui.html
Hi Kev! I just filed my weeks for unemployment. From now on I have to file every Wednesday with a real person. She took my last 3 weeks. I cannot file automatically unless something changes. Hopefully this means their going to extend our benefits. I don’t know if you read the Cleveland Plain Dealer but there was an article about Unemployment in the business section and the conservatives insisted that an extension of benefits would discourage people from seeking jobs. Ihave never known such cold hearted people. Have a good day!
I filed over the phone because I could not do it online for the past four weeks, but nothing is showing up on the unemployment website. It still shows a zero balance and I just got a “Notice of Eligibility Issue” correspondence that won’t let me do anything with it. Sound familiar to anyone? I have seven weeks left until I am a 99er. Thanks for any info.
I’m a 99′r so I can’t help you. All i know is you need to keep filing. You will be retroactive. Hope it helps
Hey Tracy, I have the same problem with the “eligibility issue”. I’m assuming it’s the system being updated as they prepare for changing everything when this extension gets signed into law. I’m going to wait until the system is updated (should be shortly after the extension is signed into law) and then if the error doesn’t “correct itself”, I guess we’ll have to call in Monday and see if someone can fix it.
Thanks Irene and Mike. I am in a panic, but my husband is a 99er and we looked at his correspondence from last December and he had the same “Eligibility Issue” then a “Denial” then a payment. I’m pretty sure when that happened we called and they said it was all part of the game and not to worry about it, but I am worried. We are scraping by just barely. Blessings to you all and let’s hope for the best. Please let me know if you figure this out. Thanks!
Completely understandable Tracy. A lot of things that happen with this unemployment system cause so much stress that everyone could do without. I’ll keep you posted if I get any info, please do the same for me if you hear anything. Hopefully everything works out for the best. =)
Does this newest extension include the 99ers, or is it just another band-aid fix to help the people still within the 99 weeks that have run out of filing time?
Doesn’t help the 99ers. Don’t know what 1.2 million people are going to do?
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