A former contract worker for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has been accused of fraudulently accessing ...

A trio of suspects, along with a dozen co-conspirators, have been indicted in a pandemic unemployment assistance fraud scheme ...

She advised claimants with questions to call (833) 604-0774 or email [email protected]. And she urged those involved in the verification process to save the agency’s number in ...

On August 19th, the Franklin County Grand Jury returned an indictment against Markeya Smith, Brandi Smith, and Shirkara ...

Gov. Mike DeWine will continue its fight to block $900 million worth of federal funds from going to Ohioans who didn’t have ...

About 60% of the $546 million Ohio paid in pandemic unemployment benefits last December were for fraudulent claims.

If you received a letter and already reported identify theft to the agency, you can disregard it. Those who need to report an issue can do so at unemployment.ohio.gov or call 833-658-0394.

Congress created and funded the PUA program for workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who were ineligible for traditional unemployment benefits, including self-employed workers, 1099 tax ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) – Approximately 5,000 people are now eligible for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance after the Department of Labor updated their list of eligibility scenarios. The federal… ...

It’s a growing problem in Ohio that now affects more than 162,000 people, JFS told the WCPO 9 I-Team exclusively last week. That’s nearly 28% of those who received PUA benefits through Sept. 30.

Ohio woman sees fraudulent charges on account days after her unemployment application data may have been exposed No link has been established, but concerns over the data leak linger after Ohio PUA ...