/tags/ohio-department-of-job-and-family-services Ohio Department of Job and Family Services en-US Copyright Thu, 19 Nov 2020 22:19:15 GMT /government-politics/2020-11-19/scam-targets-ohioans-who-receive-or-have-received-pandemic-unemployment-assistance Ohioans are being alerted to a scam targeting current and past recipients of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, which was set up for people who don’t… Thu, 19 Nov 2020 22:19:15 GMT /government-politics/2020-11-19/scam-targets-ohioans-who-receive-or-have-received-pandemic-unemployment-assistance Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-10-14/changes-being-made-to-make-filing-for-unemployment-easier Since the pandemic began in March, Ohio paid 821,000 regular unemployment claims and 608,000 for federally funded Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to… Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:48:18 GMT /government-politics/2020-10-14/changes-being-made-to-make-filing-for-unemployment-easier Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-06-03/food-stamp-recipients-can-now-use-ebt-cards-for-online-payment-for-groceries Shortly after COVID19 shut down much of Ohio, Governor DeWine announced food stamp recipients would be allowed to use the drive-up grocery shopping… Thu, 04 Jun 2020 02:11:55 GMT /government-politics/2020-06-03/food-stamp-recipients-can-now-use-ebt-cards-for-online-payment-for-groceries Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-05-28/ohio-lawmakers-question-agency-leader-over-problems-with-unemployment-system The woman in charge of the state agency that administers the unemployment system was on the hot seat yesterday as a panel of state lawmakers questioned… Thu, 28 May 2020 04:35:52 GMT /government-politics/2020-05-28/ohio-lawmakers-question-agency-leader-over-problems-with-unemployment-system Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-01-18/snap-recipients-confused-about-february-benefits Ohioans who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have been issued checks for February to ensure they don’t go without food during the… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:48:39 GMT /government-politics/2019-01-18/snap-recipients-confused-about-february-benefits Jo Ingles /news/2017-05-19/aprils-jobless-rate-drops-but-the-state-also-lost-jobs-last-month The jobless rate fell last month, but the state also lost jobs. That doesn't seem to make sense, but the state says there's positive news here.The jobless… Fri, 19 May 2017 15:55:55 GMT /news/2017-05-19/aprils-jobless-rate-drops-but-the-state-also-lost-jobs-last-month Karen Kasler /economy/2017-03-03/jobless-rate-remains-unchanged-for-two-months-as-state-reports-more-ohioans-in-labor-force The state’s jobless rate was 5% for January, which is unchanged from December. But officials say there’s good news in that number.Jon Keeling with the… Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:20:30 GMT /economy/2017-03-03/jobless-rate-remains-unchanged-for-two-months-as-state-reports-more-ohioans-in-labor-force Karen Kasler /government-politics/2016-10-21/ohios-unemployment-rate-ticks-up-a-little-higher-in-september Ohio’s jobless rate ticked up slightly last month. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reports September’s jobless rate was 4.8 percent, up a… Fri, 21 Oct 2016 17:51:12 GMT /government-politics/2016-10-21/ohios-unemployment-rate-ticks-up-a-little-higher-in-september Jo Ingles