Coronavirus Unemployment Update
On Sunday, Lt Governor Jon Husted announced that the Governor will be issuing an executive order to make changes to the unemployment system to help mitigate the impact of the novel coronavirus on individuals and businesses that are impacted by quarantines, closures, and reductions in work hours.
This order will also give relief to applicants who are not offered paid leave through their job, as well as those who have been quarantined by a medical professional, their employer, or whose employers must temporarily close. Those who apply for unemployment under these circumstances will be exempt from the requirement that they be actively seeking work.
Please click on the following link to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services for the latest information regarding Ohio unemployment benefits for companies and workers affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus situation.
http://jfs.ohio.gov/ouio/CoronavirusAndUI.stm
OCA will continue to monitor Ohio’s requirements regarding the coronavirus and keep the membership advised accordingly.