Ohio Unemployment Extension
Updated : June 21st, 2019
Since 2008, federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits have been available to eligible Ohioans. These extensions were made possible by multiple acts of Congress, including the recent passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act, signed by the president on January 2, 2013. The current legislation extends deadlines for the program through December 2013, as shown in the chart below.
Who is eligible to receive this extension? Unemployed individuals who satisfy all of the following criteria could qualify if they:
- had an unemployment application in effect as of May 5, 2007, or later;
- have exhausted all regular state UC benefits;
- have no rights to regular UC or extended benefits under any other state unemployment compensation law or federal law or in Canada.
What are individuals eligible for?
Individuals may be eligible to receive EUC benefits, which are offered in stages known as “tiers.” Each tier must be exhausted before the next tier may begin. The following chart shows the maximum possible course of benefits, in order of payment:
- Regular UC (state-funded by employer contributions) – up to 26 weeks
- Federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) – up to 37 weeks (depending on the timing of available tiers)
EUC Tier
|
Weeks of benefits available between September 2012 – January 12, 2013 | Weeks of benefits available between January 13 – May 4, 2013 | Weeks of benefits available between May 5, 2013 – December 2013 |
Tier 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Tier 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Tier 3 | 9* | 0 | 9** |
Tier 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 37 | 28 | 37 |
*Claimants who start EUC Tier 3 benefits before January 12, 2013, may continue to receive up to 9 weeks of EUC Tier 3 benefits.
**Claimants who exhausted their EUC Tier 2 benefits after January 12, 2013, may establish EUC Tier 3 benefits effective May 5, 2013, or after.
is there any extension for Unemployment in Ohio at this time, and if not How do you appeal for further benefits or is this a mute point
Joyce,
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
Hey, I’ve had the same job since I got out of high school.
For over 40 years I’ve never been laid off or missed a day
of work. Now the company has shut down, I’ve paid my
due diligence, can not find a job and am coming to a close
on my measly unemployment which I’ve paid into for over
40 years. Just would like to say thanks for the screwing.
I was there when you needed me, Ware are you?
I worked for the Government.
Sherlock,
I can understand your situation. It looks like you lost the job due to involuntary reasons. Please consider applying for UI benefits until you find a replacement job.
My unemployment benefits is up in 4 weeks.
So there still is no extent in ohio
Donald,
As much as I am aware, there is no extension. You may call the Unemployment Office to find out if there is any.
My benefits have been denied 3 weeks in a row.due to going back to work and a question not being answered..on my behalf…I simply forgot about it I was happy to get back to work…which lasted about 2weeks..and I’ve been unemployed since then.. I filled and appeal the following day after first denial….now my benefit ends this week I just reopened my claim what will happen next…will I be receiving the back pay …will they hold the issue…from then to my reopened case …any answers…thanks
Jae,
If they adjudication during the appeals process was in your favor, please call the Claims Center to take further instructions.
my benifets say june 9 2018 do I have more unemployment until then
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
I have been told that there are no unemployment extensions available in Ohio as of 08/04/2017. I have tried researching the subject, looking for an answer and can’t seem to find one. If anyone could help me out with the correct answer to my question of concern, I would deeply appreciate it. Thank-you!
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
IS THERE ANY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT extension IN OHIO AFTER MY 26 WEEKS RUN OUT
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
Even if the county I live in was declared a natural disaster and my car, home, were destroyed which caused me not to start work. My unemployment ran out a week after tornado
Cory,
Your state may be running an exclusive disaster UI benefits program. Please call the Unemployment Office for assistance. Hope the situation gets better for you soon.
just got laid off in aug 2016 so when its all said and done is there still tier 2 -3-4 any more in ohio email me back
My husband just submitted his last UE Claim. I was told that there are no Extensions. However, it’s my understanding that Florida still allows for Extensions. Is there an appeal process?
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
So,if we haven’t been able to find a job after the 26 weeks we’re screwed. When I lost my job,my paperwork from my employer stated 50 weeks. I am 58 with a whole laundry list of medical issues…who’s going to hire me?
I can understand your frustration. Perhaps, you can try applying for jobs on the internet.
my 26 weeks are up for my unemployment, I see we can file for a extension in Ohio, but can we refile?
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
here’s a joke, Ohio’s unemployment. We had great paying jobs, leaved with out the government’s help, we get layed off, no one wants to hire you because the job is so good everyone known once you get a call you will go back. so know here I am in line at the welfare. so looks like I’m on the other side of the fence. upside is looks like the Ohio Unemployment employees will be paying me after all! SO #$%^ you all!!
He says rev up job searches. Good joke. About as good as Kasich’s 417,000 good jobs he’s created. Will they ever base unemployment on people who are actually not working, or will it always be based on the amount of people getting and applying for UE? My benefits are up and I’m screwed. I have 2 young kids so it makes no sense for me to get a minimum wage job because I’ll have to pay for day care and that will be more than would make. Since my benefits have run out, stats will show UE HAS GONE DOWN but I’m still unemployed.
Well, do we have a choice other than looking for a job? Please note UI benefits are extended only on a temp basis until you find a job.
Relying on it for a long time will do no good.
This country spends billions of dollars on the exploration of Mars and feeding foreign children but after 26 weeks when I lose my house and can’t feed my kids and have to live under the Market St. bridge, who do I turn to? Alysa Milano or Sally Struthers?
I’ve been laid off twice in my entire life once when I was 19 and now. I’m 37. I’m being told that I can only get help for 26 weeks. It’s BS! What happened the 20%-25% for the last 18 years that I’ve paid in taxes and into unemployment?
Well, that is the law. In any state, you can only get up to 26 weeks of UI benefits.
What does the unemployment rate of the entire state of Ohio have to do with the unemployed individual? So people like myself get boned because we cant afford to work at Taco Bell or DG? Doesn’t make sense that the higher the rate the better the chance of an extension. Wouldn’t a lower rate mean less people to help? More funds available!? Yay America!
Jason,
We can understand your frustration. The only way out of this situation is by revving up job searches so that there is a permanent end to the ordeal.
Extensions for Unemployment available in Ohio, if expired when benefits end can we still apply for extension at later date upon opening of extension in Ohio if still unemployed ?
As far as I am aware, there is no extension available.
Please check further with the Unemployment Office in Ohio.
If I file for unemployment benefits before this legislation H.B. 394 passes both house and Senate in Ohio and is signed by the governor will I still get my full 26 weeks of benefits being that it was filed before its passing ?
Please call the Unemployment Office in your state for precise information.
Is there any extensions available in Ohio, A’s of 1-21-16
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
My benefits became exhausted. Can I recieve an extension?
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
If i have or qualify for 48 weeks of benifits why am i only allowed 26 weeks?
Please revisit the claim.
One can only receive up to 26 weeks of Unemployment Compensation on the basis of what they have been approved for. Never heard of a 48 week claim.
My Unemployment benefit year end date says it’s 5/14/2016 yet I receive my last check this week. My benefit time was supposed to be 50 weeks but I only received a dollar amount for 27 weeks. Can I not get an extension for my remaining benefit year? If not, why?
There is no extension available. One can only get up to 26 weeks of UI benefits.
My unemployment benefits have reached the maximum 26 weeks, what steps do I take to seek an extension?
The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.
my 26 weeks of ohio unemployment benefits has expired. can I file for an extension? If so, how?
Please note there is no federal extension available.
I am aware there are no current unemployment benefit extensions available in Ohio, but what other benefits are available?
Please research online for specific benefits in your state.
They may be provided by other departments/agencies.
I just ran out of unemployment benefits. Worked in the state of Ohio and live in Kentucky. How do I go about getting an extension of these benefits?1
Kathleen,
Unfortunately, there is no extension available. Please lookout for other forms of benefits in your state for jobless workers.
My 26 weeks ended last week and I was wondering if I could get an extension?
Diana,
There is no extension available. Regular state provided UI is all that is available.
Please explore other form of benefits in your state.
My 26 weeks of unemployment benefits will run out in October 2014. Will there be any extensions available for me?
There is no extension available at this time.
Please check with the labor dept in your state.
Week of 4/21 is last week of payment for my benefits
will there be any extensions ?
There are no extensions available at this time.
They may become available soon.Please track updates with the labor dept in your state.
My tier 2 Fed unemployment will end 2nd week of Jan. 2014, will I qualify for the 9 wks. tier 3 extension?
I started my extension in 8/13 and it is to expire on 12/13 will I be able to apply and receive additional benefits if still unemployed?
Will I be eligible for tier 3 benefits,when my tier 2 extention benefits end in November 2013. Thank you.
If your circumstances are basically the same you will be eligible.