Unemployment Info Update from their website

Friday, June 25, 2010 On Thursday, June 24, legislation that would have extended eligibility deadlines for extended unemployment compensation benefits did not pass in the Senate. It is now unclear if claimants who exhaust their regular unemployment compensation will, at some point in the future, be eligible for extended benefits. Without the federal extension, claimants who exhaust their current tier of Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) will not be eligible for the next tier. Additionally, the federally funded State Extended Benefits (Ohio EB) and the $25 supplement of Federal Additional Compensation (FAC) may not be reinstated. Given the uncertainty of whether or not there will be additional congressional action, claimants may need to plan for no extension. Claimants may continue to file for benefits, which may be retroactive upon enactment of any possible extension. This does not mean that benefits will be extended. For more information about other resources available to unemployed workers in Ohio, visit http://jfs.ohio.gov/ocomm_root/unempresources.stm. Anyone with questions should call 1-877-OHIO-JOB (1-877-644-6562). For information about the EUC program, please see UC Federal Extended Benefits FAQs. For information about the Ohio EB program, please see UC State Extended Benefits FAQs. For information about the FAC program, please see UC Changes Due to Stimulus Package.