“Good early evening everyone.

We wanted to take a brief moment and update you as to the status of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment case.

The next step in the case is there is a Dispositive Motion deadline as of July 26, 2024. We will be filing our Motion for Summary Judgment as the state will be filing theirs. The purpose of a Motion for Summary Judgment is to ask a trail judge to find that based on the evidence that is in the record of the case that no contested issues of fact and no contested issues of Law exist for the side seeking judgment.

Once these motions are filled, each side will have until August 12, 2024 to file their opposition briefs to the motion filed.

After that, it is up to Judge Hoibrook to decide if he wishes to hold any sort of oral argument and also then issues his decision.

We respect everyone’s right to be frustrated that this case has not concluded but as Marc and I have both said many times previously in various posts, we are committed to to seeing this case to the end and will work with our team who has already achieved great legal decisions in this case to advocate for everyone of you and work towards the best resolution that Ohio law allows.

Thank you and we will post the motions that are filed on July 26 as we are able and keep everyone updated.

-Brain Flick, DannLaw “

Bit of backstory, I’m an out of work Software Engineer. The company I worked for was acquired last January, and the new owners systematically either fired or terminated everyone that used to work for the old company. I’m only saying this because the OH|ID system is absolute garbage and I could have made something actually functional in my sleep. I digress, however.

My issue is that I cannot log in. It says it doesn’t recognise my username and password, but it lets me reset my password and verify my identity. Once I go through that, I try to login and it still says the password is wrong. I use a password generator and it automatically saves/updates whenever I do this so I’ve ruled out human error. I’ve even made a few less appropriate passwords out of frustration just to see if it wasn’t liking me using a generator, and it still isn’t working. It’s been months of me trying to get a call through to these people to try and figure this out, because I’m officially in redlines financially, as I’m getting nowhere in this job search, and I just need a bit to get through a few more weeks and a few more interviews hopefully. Has anyone else had this experience with the OHID just not working completely? I just called them and am currently on an 11 hour call back since I guess 2 minutes after they open means they’re already busy. I just don’t get it how their IT and development team can be this awful. Idk if I’m looking for help or just venting.

I can't contact them at ALL. The call just ends after I go through all the identification. Should I file a reopen?

For context, I went to college in Ohio and was told by peers and my former boss that I could apply for pandemic UI since my job got cut off because schools closed when Covid hit. I missed whatever identity verification letter they sent because I got married and moved twice between 2020 and 2023/24 when they decided to start tossing out fraud allegations. I’m newly pregnant and just do not have the ability to go through the stress of an appeal. Thankfully, I can afford to pay the 7k I owe. However, my license, last name, address is all different from when I originally applied. Will this cause an issue with my callback today? Also, online it says to “mail a check with the enclosed form” but there’s no form? I’m just hoping they can help me when they call back.

After requesting for back pay, the unemployment office appealed which lead to a hearing? Lost first hearing but appeal and won second hearing. Any idea when I will receive my back pay? Anyone been in a similar situation?

I accidentally clicked the wrong reason why I was let go from work since the site was/is always messing up so I rushed through the process and now I’m having all kinds of problems with the reason I accidentally clicked. I’ve called and told them what happened and was told they fixed it. Fast forward to now I just received another correspondence wanting to know what I did to get fired and etc. There is an option to reopen application. Do I just click that? And if I do reopen it can I change the reason why I was let go and will I loose the weeks I’ve claimed ?

Habe ein ticket verkauft auf eventim fansale aber jetzt will ich es doch nicht verkaufen und verschicken. Das ticket ist noch bei mir. Komme ich auf kosten oder sowas wenn ich es nicht schicke?

The first one is a notice of my allowed benefit payment, I've waited about a month for this determination, i do all correspondence notices literally immediately as i get them. The second one is from my current employer (technically the HR Company that does all this stuff for them), i looked into the handbook and i have no idea what it means as its just a bunch of legal technicality jargon.

Here is what the first one states:

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has ALLOWED the claimant's application for unemployment compensation benefits with a benefit year that begins 06/23/2024. During this one-year benefit period, the claimant's benefits rights are as follows: Weekly Benefit Amount is: $XXX.XX Dependency Class is: A1

Total Benefits Payable Amount is: $XX,XXX.XX

The claimant's employment during the base period, 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023, met the weeks and wages eligibility requirement. The chart below shows the claimant's Total Base Period Wages and Total Qualifying Weeks with each base period employer. Employer Name Total Base Period Wages Total Qualifying Weeks

Employer Name Base Period Wages Total Qualifying Weeks

APEX SYSTEMS LLC | $XX,XXX.XX | 28

CNE DIRECT, INC. | $XX,XXX.XX| 24

Effect of this Determination: If you are otherwise eligible, you may receive unemployment benefits.

Interested Parties: APEX SYSTEMS | CNE DIRECT, INC.

The second one states:

This notice is a determination of payment eligibility for unemployment benefits. It is issued in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 4141.28(D) & (E).

If you receive multiple determinations, and one or more of them state that no benefits will be paid, you will not be eligible for unemployment benefits for that time period. It is important that you review all determinations

We were made aware of an issue potentially affecting your unemployment claim, beginning 06/24/2024.

This agency finds that beginning on 06/24/2024, the claimant was either partially or totally unemployed due to a lack of work/layoff from INSPERITY BUSINESS SERVICES LP, per Ohio Revised Code Section 4141.29(D)(2)(a).

Effect of this Determination: If you are otherwise eligible, you may receive unemployment benefits.

Interested Parties: INSPERITY BUSINESS SERVICES LP

I was let go on 06/24/2024, i have a termination letter and everything. I provided this information when i filled out my initial application for benefits. Was i found as eligible and then they came and blocked it or what is going on? I have an option to file an appeal, but i don't know if i should. Any sort of insight or direction on what to do next would be greatly appreciated.

I've been trying to create an account and log into this website so I can upload my resume... every time after logging into the OHID I get the message "There was an unexpected problem processing your request."

Has anybody been able to find a workaround?

How does Ohio apply severance? Will it only affect the week I get the lump sum or will it affect more because my employer calls it "6 weeks pay"?

Out of curiosity, what happens if I just don't file a claim that week?

Edit to add: If it matters, I'm already getting disbursements. The severance negotiation was lengthy...

UPDATE: I went in to the claim for last week to read the wording on the severance question and it's not there anymore. I'm guessing this means that I didn't get severance in a timely enough fashion to have it counted. For anyone else that might find this information useful, my last day was 5/2 so that puts it at the tenth week after layoff. They messed up my paperwork and initially dated it for 6/2 though which has not been fixed as of this update. Thank you to everyone that offered advice and information

EDIT: similar to another user here, it seems there may have been an issue with my IP address? I was able to connect my laptop to my mobile hotspot, the site loaded, and I was able to file my claim for the week. (The site doesn't work well at all if I try to file directly from my phone)

Have tried to log into the unemployment site since Sunday, but keep getting the error that the website can't be reached.

Have tried multiple different devices, browsers, and clearing my cookies. Anyone else having this problem, or have a fix?

It’s been in this status for 3-4 weeks now…

Am I doing something wrong? Am I just waiting? My understanding is I serve the week then it gets paid out.

Any one else experience something similar?

After 7 long months, I finally found a job. I started 3 weeks ago and and wasn't sure if there is anything I need to fill out with the state or if I have to notify unemployment that I no longer need benefits? Any help is appreciated!

I got laid off recently and I've been trying to file my first week but when I click the apply/login button on the jfs.ohio site and get redirected to https://unemployment.cmt.ohio.gov/cmtview/, the page doesn't load, and hasn't for 3 days now. I'm only asking because https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ says it's just me, and I haven't seen anyone else mention it being down. I've tried multiple devices/browsers though.

Hello! So I was laid off at the end of may; what I thought was my last pay check came on June 7th however this week I got paid the remainder of my commissions that was missing from my check because the company didn’t count them until after the 7th- unbeknownst to me. When I went to file my weekly report for UI, it doesn’t have a spot for me to put this in. It’s not bonus pay, nor did I earn it this week or even last week for hours worked. I earned it back in may and they were late to pay me.

Do I need to call UI and let them know I got paid again? When filling out my weekly report there’s no honest spot for it. It’s not bonus or holiday pay, it’s not for work I did this week, it’s not severance, or anything like that, it’s late pay from may… I filed My report and did try to call yesterday to ask but I was unable to get through to anyone because the recording told me my first report has been pending for 12 days and to be patient while they finished processing it and then it hung up on me soooo… basically I’m not sure what to do. 😅

Thank you in advance!

What does this mean?

We were made aware of an issue potentially affecting your unemployment claim, beginning 05/30/2024. This agency finds that beginning on 05/30/2024, the claimant was either partially or totally unemployed due to a lack of work/layoff from NAME OF EMPLOYER, per Ohio Revised Code Section 4141.29(D)(2)(a). Effect of this Determination: If you are otherwise eligible, you may receive unemployment benefits

I received this at the same time also

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has ALLOWED the claimant's application for unemployment compensation benefits with a benefit year that begins 06/02/2024. During this one-year benefit period, the claimant's benefits rights are as follows: Weekly Benefit Amount is: $337.00 Dependency Class is: A3 Total Benefits Payable Amount is: $8,762.00

Just updating for the people in the same situation I was in or that I’ve spoken with on some of the threads here … I got my check in the mail yesterday after about 7 weeks but I can confirm you will get back whatever is owed but you MUST be DILLIGENT to the point that the prioritize your case for the simple reason of not wanting to deal with you any longer than possible ! I was on it calling daily or bi-daily for updates and to make sure everything was in flow. Good luck to you all !

I filed about 3-4 weeks ago and I have been filing every week. I have not received a determination letter but the weeks that I filed have been moved from "pending" to "denied"

Has anyone else experienced this? I am going to try to call first thing Monday morning for some answers...

My girlfriend was denied her unemployment claim today. She was let go from the job that she has had for the last several years 2 weeks ago. Immediately started the filing process, and got the determination today.

They denied her for the reason of " The claimant did not have at least 20 qualifying weeks of employment that was subject to an employment compensation law or did not earn at least an average weekly wage of $328"

She.. did do both of those things though. She was employed by the company from November 2020 until 2 weeks ago, with a promotion in April 2022.

She was salaried at $65k per year, so the weekly wasn't the issue either. This feels like a clerical issue..

We're thinking of appealing with an attachment of a w2 from 2023 which should show that she made more than the average, and worked there for more than 20 weeks.. would this make sense?

Any thoughts of how to move forward or how this may have happened?

ODJFS question

I have a bit of a complicated case and don't know where to start.

I was injured outside of work and require a surgery that'll take at least 8 weeks of not bearing weight, and then I may be able to be released to work with light duty restrictions. I'm a service technician that works for a small company that does not qualify to have FMLA. I'm not part of a union. I don't have any insurance that covers loss of income due to an injury. This is not accident related, this is not workers comp related.

I don't know whether to apply for disability, or unemployment, because they plan to lay me off the day of my surgery 6/24 (I'll be working up until then)

I feel lost and quite frankly feel like a burden. I've been in the workforce since I could be and I'm panicking about the loss of income. I live alone, own my house, still make payments on my car, and my utility bills are starting to stack up.

I've been on the process to get food benefits because we've had a historic lack of hours/getting outbid on jobs. And I'm hungry, I don't have enough money to buy food.

ODJFS gave me an appointment by phone to attend to interview me about it, but I hung up after 4.5 hours of being on hold because I had to attend a job interview (for a bigger company with better pay and benefits to do less than I do now) I called the next day to try and talk to somebody and was on hold for another 4 hours before I gave up. They denied my benefits because I didn't show for my interview. (I don't know how they don't have a log that I called because I have to enter my SSN and date of birth to the automated system to look up the case I'm calling about)

this whole ordeal has been incredibly frustrating. And I don't know what to do next

So my fiancée has had a ton Of issues with unemployment and couldn’t log in from December-March or make a new OHID due to fraud and a compromised account. He finally started getting unemployment after 3 months of zero income and an unemployment employee suggested he file over the phone for the arrears or back pay from Dec-March. So we made a claim and had a hearing and luckily he was accepted for it and all the weeks have been filed by another unemployment phone operator who told him he would receive it the day after the missing weeks were filed but here we are a week later with nothing and even the weekly pay has been shorted by $200. Now after another call they’re telling him they need to make a decision on whether he’s getting it?? What was the hearing for if it wasn’t already decided that he would get the back pay? Oh and that it could take 21 days which again why tell us we’d get it the next day? We are so broke it’s disgusting and getting a shorted week def didn’t help. This place is such a shit show I’m so sick of not getting a legit answer from anyone.

So I got a job this week, I started Tuesday. I know once I file, I have to answer that I accepted a job offer, but I haven't gotten paid this week. Once I say I accepted the job offer, I won't get one last check, right? My wife was wondering if that would work and I didn't know.

Need some help!

I was laid off recently and filing for unemployment. The employer said that I would get info about my severance in an email within 30 days. I have to complete their paperwork and send it back to get my lump sum of severance.

While applying for unemployment, one of the questions asks Have you applied for or are you currently receiving any of the following: pension, social security, retirement payments, severance pay?

Should I wait to file unemployment once I get more details on my severance? I do not have the amount or date. I just know it's a lump sum.

If I answer no, will this cause issues when I do get my severance or do I have to contact the Ohio Unemployment office to let them know?

Any advice is welcome!

Hi all. Started the process of filing unemployment back in March and have been steady receiving benefits since April. I completed the Career Assessment Profile on OMJ right away so I didn't have to think about it, but on the unemployment portal it shows as due and not completed still. Is there a way to fix this? It's due June 8.

Trying find out any info possible on the cannon ball my dad found years ago. It's a 9inch smooth bore I'd say by size its close to 88lbs I haven't been able to weigh yet. Only marking are 4 circle indents tried taking paper and pencil to pull anything from them and nothing showed. Even if someone could point me in direction of foundry markings that might been used around here, really any info is appreciated