UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS ASSISTANCE | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
Unemployment benefits provide short-term income to unemployed workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own and who are actively seeking work. Eligible individuals should file an application as soon as they become unemployed. Applications can be filed online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at unemployment.ohio.gov or by calling 877-644-6562.
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Physical Address
30 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Website 24/7.
Voice
Fax
(614) 466-2815
Voice
Application process
Applications can be filed online 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at unemployment.ohio.gov or by calling 877-644-6562.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
To be eligible for unemployment benefits: You must must be totally or partially unemployed through no fault of your own, you must have worked at least 20 weeks in covered employment in four out of the last five completed calendar quarters, and you must have earned at least $256 in four out of the last five completed calendar quarters. If you had a prior unemployment claim that is expired, you must have worked in covered employment since the beginning of the prior claim year.
Languages
Spanish, Somali, Arabic
Agency info
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES
ODJFS is responsible for supervising the state’s public assistance, workforce development, unemployment compensation, child and adult protective services, adoption, child care, and child support programs. ODJFS also is the single state agency responsible for the administration of Ohio’s Medicaid program.