What Information Can You Provide on Ohio Unemployment Benefits?

Answer:
Ohio residents who become unemployed should

file their claim for benefits immediately upon losing their jobs. Benefits will be delayed for individuals who wait more than a week to file a claim will, and retroactive benefits are not possible.

When filing a claim for Ohio unemployment benefits, you will need to provide the following:

* You name, phone number, home address, and email address

* Your social security number

* Your Ohio driver's license or state ID number

* Name, phone number, and address for all employers for the past six weeks

* If you've worked out of state during the last 18 months, you'll need to provide names and contact information for your out of state employers during that time frame.

You may apply for Ohio unemployment benefits online at http://unemployment.ohio.gov/ .