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Foundation Says Breach of Unemployment Claimants’ Data Causes Loss of Public Trust in Ohio Government

May 22, 2020May 21, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

With the data breach exposing the information of unemployed Ohioans, one foundation is saying that the government’s failure to address known flaws with the benefits system means the public has lost trust in the state.

Deloitte Consulting is handling pandemic unemployment assistance claims for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. At least 130,000 independent contractors who filed 1099 forms but have not yet received benefits had their information, including addresses and social security numbers exposed on the Deloitte system, WLWT reported.

Ohio Unemployment Numbers Continue to Fall as Economy Opens Up

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Zachery Schmidt

Ohio received a little over 51,000 unemployment claims last week, according to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS).

This marks the third consecutive week that unemployment claims have been less than 100,000. Furthermore, the number of jobless claims people have filed has reduced over 40,000 claims in the last two weeks.

Ohio Reevaluating Policy About Ohioans Who Refuse to Work Amid Coronavirus After a Recent Hack on Its Unemployment Website

May 13, 2020May 12, 2020 Zachery Schmidt

Ohio officials are rethinking the policy of removing unemployment benefits for workers who refuse to work during the COVID-19 ordeal, according to the cleveland.com.

On Friday, VICE reported someone hacked into the state’s unemployment benefits system website. This hack allowed people to send “junk data” to part of the website where employers “can report employees who quit or refuse work when it is available due to COVID-19.”

Ohio Unemployment Tops 1.1 Million in Seven Weeks Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

May 8, 2020May 7, 2020 Samantha Witwer

The state of Ohio has more than 1.1 million people who have filed unemployment claims in the past seven weeks as Ohio’s stay-at-home led to widespread layoffs – which has more than the combined total for the last three years – the US Department of Labor reported Thursday.

Ohio Lost More Jobs in Four Weeks Than It Did In Two Years

April 17, 2020April 16, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

With approximately 157,218 unemployment claims filed last week, Ohio has lost more jobs in four weeks than it has in two years.

The DeWine Depression: Unemployment Filings in Ohio Almost Double This Week

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

Jobless claims in Ohio through the first week of April have nearly doubled what was filed during all of 2019, WKRC reported.

Economist Recommends Ohio Use Federal Stimulus to Bolster Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund

March 28, 2020March 27, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

Following Ohio’s shocking unemployment rate increase of 2,565 percent, one economist says the COVID-19 coronavirus’ economic impact will be “long lasting” and provides a list of recommendations.

2019 Was the Slowest Year for New Jobs in Ohio in a Decade, Economist Says

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

An economic expert says Ohio’s latest unemployment data show 2019 was the slowest year for new jobs in a decade — and the state lagged behind the nation in creating new jobs.

FACT CHECK: Ohio GOP Chairwoman Timken Spreads Falsehoods on Refugees in Letter to Party Members

January 24, 2020January 23, 2020 Jason M. Reynolds

Ohio Republican Party Chairwoman Jane Timken wrote an error-riddled apologetics letter sent by email on Thursday to party members defending Gov. Mike DeWine’s refugee resettlement policy.

Ohio Jobs Report: A Strong Year Ends on a Dismal Note

January 19, 2019January 19, 2019 Andrew Shirley

While 2018 was, overall, steady for job growth, the year ended on a sour note for the Buckeye State. The Ohio jobs report for December 2018 has been released and it appears to have been a disappointing month. While unemployment remained at an unchanged 4.6 percent from November to December,…