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A former state employee and her accomplice have been indicted for alleged Pandemic Unemployment fraud
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A former employee at the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and an accomplice have been indicted in a fraud scheme to steal… Read More

Ohioans Who Lose Jobless Benefits To Scammers Can Apply To Get Money Restored
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who lost money when their unemployment accounts were taken over by scammers can start applying to get that money back on Friday. That’s… Read More

Judge Orders ODJFS To Review All Denials For Unemployment In 21 Days
By: Karen Kasler | NPR
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has 21 days to decide appeals from people who were denied federal pandemic unemployment assistance, according to… Read More

Ohio Pandemic Unemployment Overpayments Hit $2.1 Billion
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s human services agency says overpayments in both the state and federal unemployment insurance program topped $2.1 billion during the coronavirus pandemic. That includes both overpayments… Read More

Jobless Benefits Fund Broke; Ohio Starts Borrowing From Feds
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The fund by which Ohio pays jobless benefits is officially broke, and the state has asked to borrow nearly $4 billion so payments can keep… Read More