unemployment.ohio.gov
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form. [1]
To access our system online, you must first register to obtain a User name and PIN. [2]
Users may experience limited online service during this period and may need to try again later in the day for full service. [3]
If you previously used a PIN to access your unemployment benefit information through our automated telephone system, you can use that same PIN to access the online features. [2]
Federal law requires you to furnish your social security account number on the claim application(s) in order for your application to be processed. [4]
To access our online system, the individual your company designates as the account administrator must register.. [5]
ODJFS will use your social security number (1) to report your unemployment compensation to the Internal Revenue Service as potentially taxable income; (2) as a record index for processing your claim; (3) for statistical purposes; (4) to verify your eligibility for unemployment compensation and other public assistance benefits; and (5) as otherwise required or permitted under applicable federal or state law, including Chapter 4141 of the Ohio Revised Code. [4]
Due to the implementation of programming to handle the most recent additional Federal Extension of Unemployment Benefits, the Office of Unemployment Compensation is anticipating our nightly processing to extend into the morning hours of Saturday, December 20, 2008. [3]
The earliest your payment may be issued is during the third week. [2]
Please note: The Employer User Guide has recently been updated to explain how to archive (store) correspondence. [5]
Authority for this requirement is provided in Title III of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 [26 U.S.C. 85, 6011(a), 6050B, and 6109(a)]. [4]
If all your employment in the past 18 months was in one state and that state is not Ohio, you cannot file using this online application. [2]
On “Employer Login” page, select and click “Register to maintain your account online” link. [5]
You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.02 or higher installed on your computer to view documents that have been posted to your in-box. [3]
If ODJFS has been notified that your company is authorized to act on behalf of one or more employers for matters pertaining to Unemployment Compensation Benefits, your company may access the accounts of those employers online. [5]
Sources:
[1] CMS01_Login
[2] Ohio Unemployment Compensation Online
[3] JFS - Ohio Unemployment Benefits Online
[4] https://unemployment.ohio
[5] Ohio Unemployment Compensation Online