Ohio Unemployment Claim Guide

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Unemployment Compensation Claim Information




OHIO HAS ONLY TWO WAYS TO FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS:
File online at http://unemployment.ohio.gov, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Limited service may be available while our system is being updated nightly. Check the website for available services. Please be sure to follow the prompts.


Call toll-free 1-877-644-6562 or TTY 1-888-642-8203, (excluding holidays) Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.


To apply for a new unemployment claim or reopen a previously filed claim, you must call on the day associated with the first initial of your last name:


For last names beginning with A through I, please call on Monday.
For last names beginning with J through L, please call on Tuesday.
For last names beginning with M through S, please call on Wednesday.
For last names beginning with T through Z, please call on Thursday.
If you have missed your filing day, please call on Friday.




TO REGISTER FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, YOU WILL NEED:
Your social security number
Your driver license or state ID number
Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address
Name, address, telephone number, and dates of employment with each employer for whom you worked during the past 6 weeks of employment
The reason you became unemployed from each employer
Dependents' names, social security numbers, and dates of birth
If claiming dependents, your spouse's name social security number, and birth date
If you are not a U.S. citizen or national, alien registration number and expiration date
Your regular occupation and job skills


You may also have to provide:
      
If you had out-of-state employment, have worked for the federal government, or are separated from military service, more information is required, including:


Form DD-214-member 4 copy (for military service)
SF-8 or SF-50 form (for federal government employment)
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CALL THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER:
When you call the 1-877-644-6562 number, you will be requested to select one of the following number options:
Press #1 for assistance with unemployment applications.
Press #2 if you are calling to file for weeks of benefits, for payment information, or to inquire on the status of a previously filed claim.
Press #3 if you are responding to a statement of overpayment you received in the mail or a notice of change in work-search requirements and are required to register for employment services.
If you do not have a touch-tone phone, stay on the line and your call will be directed to a customer service representative.




ONCE YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED:
You will receive further information by mail or email.
Your claim will be assigned to a Processing Center based on the last four digits of the claimant's social security number. Click on the above Processing Center link to view this information.


If filing online and you need your Personal Identification Number (PIN) reset, please call the toll-free number 1-866-962-4064.




The News Release of Ohio Unemployment Rates can be look in the bureau or in Ohio data center.