Log in to your account at unemployment.ohio to file weekly claims. If you receive a message that you are unable to file a weekly claim until Sunday, that is because you cannot claim a week of benefits until the week has ended on Saturday at midnight.
Benefit Denials Voluntarily leaving work without good cause. Being discharged for misconduct connected with work. Not being able to work or available for work. Refusing an offer of suitable work. Knowingly making false statements to obtain benefit payments.
Be unemployed "through no fault of your own." This means that if you quit or were fired for "just cause," it is likely that you will not be able to get unemployment benefits. If you were laid off or the business you worked for closed, it will likely count as being unemployed "through no fault of your own."
Claimants must prove identity by providing proof of the following 6 elements: Photo Identification. Full Legal Name Date of Birth. Legal Presence in the U.S. Social Security Number. Street Address.
Weekly benefit amount? Number of Qualifying DependentsMaximum Weekly Benefit AmountMinimum Average Weekly Wage 0 $600 $1,200 1-2 $728 $1,456 3+ $810 $1,620
Eligibility Requirements for Ohio Unemployment Benefits You must have earned at least a minimum amount in wages before you were unemployed. You must be unemployed through no fault of your own, as defined by Ohio law. You must be able and available to work, and you must be actively seeking employment.
Eligibility for unemployment benefits To qualify for unemployment, you must: Be unemployed "through no fault of your own." This means that if you quit or were fired for "just cause," it is likely that you will not be able to get unemployment benefits.