The announcement this week that Ohio overpaid more than $2.1 billion in unemployment benefits serves as a reminder that COVID's costly legacy extends beyond people who got sick or died. Hey, oddly i filed over 2 months ago got approved.. and they still havent payed me.. yet also havent asked for any additional paperwork.. i called and automated system says they are only taking calls for new claims not existing ones loool.. i dont know what to do.. guessing they are just taking forever to het to my claim idk. I still haven't received one payment from them! So those who missed weeks or exhausted their balances prior to the extensions and claimed them under a subsequent extension period would not get retroactive payments for weeks prior to the start of the extension period. Please let me be the last that experience such stress & depression behind a flawed system! Lets fix this rather than fixing other things that is not broke. Can anyone tell me whats up, They are getting stricter around enforcing job search requirements and documentation. Use this to find the representative for the district you live in. Idaho discontinued all federal CARES Act unemployment assistance programs week ending June 19, 2021. I wish I could help all of you . Also keep an eye on your account frequently, at the end of July I received a letter along with a new link for the opportunity to resend verification of identity and only gave 5 days to respond. Share your photos and videos with others to prove the truth of your words. Thousands of Ohio residents wait to see if they must pay back unemployment benefits that the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services mistakenly gave them. To get the money that is suppose to be mine and for them to stop dragging their feet. They tell me to wait yet if it was their money they wldnt wait..not this long. I am in PA. Cookie Notice Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The state of Ohio is pledging to try to fix several . Im stuck and no one can help on the 0774 number. Weekly certifications MUST be filed every week to continue receiving payments whether via direct deposit or on a state debit card. **IMPORTANT** DO NOT send any social security numbers through email. No one wants to hire a 63 year old. I received a letter approving me for PUA for the most recent round. Same here I was approved last year. Called a week later once again said my case was good to go.. waited a few weeks called back and then it was telework question that I did wrong even though I tried to correct it.. they said they attached a note saying all pending issue were fine.. got a letter saying I was approved but still pending issues.. this is so annoying. If Ms. Hall and the ODJFS is incapable of fulfilling that resolution, then further action by the State of Ohio to ensure that IMMEDIATE action is taken to prevent homelessness, hunger and poverty to those impacted by this crisis. Then once my open issues went awat, out of nowhere they established a debit card for me so now I have the debit card . If your in GA there is a new GDOL entry to make and appointment. It is the responsibility of the individual and their financial institution to determine fraud, and is a gross overreach of the ODJFS Director. So hope you get your hearing date soon. Is this your company? But I jus applied again, and within 3-4 days I received my benefits along with backpay starting from 1/4/21!!!!! No wonder so many Americans are losing everything they worked so hard for. she gave me these #. I have called into the office of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services but have received no answer on when I might receive my unemployment compensation. Eligibility for unemploymen t depends on your earnings during a designated base period, which is typically the past year. Good luck to all and I hope you all get all the money your supposed to get. The first UI payment on your debit card can take even longer since it has to be mailed out to you. I didnt have this problem until this last extension, Amy Im so sorry this is happening to u or her or both , when this all began last year I as many others had alot of problems , got thru em and didnt have a problem again ,knock on Wood, anyways with the new extension I was a little confused as to what they meant by back pay from December 27th , where u get your regular pay plus the extra 300 bucks everyone was telling me that it was all retroactive the 13 weeks extended and that u wud get a lump sum of the extra 300 from December 27th til your time period ends, well my pua was saying all was paid the 300 extra in the pua online service all the way back to December 27th but it was not showing in my real bank account ,so I spent endless hours trying to see if anyone had this problem and I couldnt get an answer, I also tried to call pua unemployment but no answer there either ,so then I went into my UI personal unemployment pua ,I logged in like as I was going to claim a week and I tapped on the little robot guy at the top right hand side , tap on him and follow the directions he says , u type ur question in ,the robot will try to answer but dont accept his answer , underneath his reply it will ask u if his answer made any sense or was it helpful u click the NO button and it will ask u if its a question with pua u say yes, then type again briefly what u need to know and it will direct u to a real agent, it may take 5 to 10 min but u can see when they type like as if its an iphone , they will help u and if they cant then they automatically transfer u to a real living person right away, no waiting or getting hung up on , this is where I got my info , so no I didnt get the lump sum but I am getting the extra 300 each week and each week going forward until the extention runs out I hope this helps u ,feel free to reply again i will try my best to help u out as I know how frustrating it can be . Im in GA when I checked my account there was no money and no pending transaction. Im not sure why or what to do. In the meantime they sent me a letter saying not to apply to Regular Unemployment, directly followed by a line saying to apply for regular employment and even gave me a link. Hit 5 when they ask to speak to a agent hit any 5 #ers that they ask for a agent they will ask 3 times for a 5 digit extension do it fast each time literally 5 mins urll b speaking to a ohio pua agent ive been waiting since late October i have everything needed bank card active i file i have set amount just one freaking pending issue from the first week filed a yes or no question which i corrected 2 weeks ago i did see some progress today my amount went up from sendin my taxes from last year im waiting like the other thousands sry got of track but hit 5 agent hit any 5 numbers 3 times urll speak ro some one pinky promise. If they sent a check instead of direct deposit, who do I contact to get a copy of the so called check and if that what was sent. From everything I have read thats what I get out of it . SMH, There is hope Deb. Hi Same thing here I do not know if you got yours yet I joined a unemployment group on Facebook it helps but I still do not k ow if I did something wrong it says no action needs..Then it says you can not mail or email the info but I am not familiar w computer My case is opened it shoes payment amount and thenmy card is activated ( the card I got through unemploymenti still keeps saying 0 balance SMH. The website says to contact the bank which I have 3 times and the bank says to contact unemployment. Hope this helped ya a little . They received it at mid-June. This should be criminal based on the fact that my employer pays into unemployment for this very reason, not a criminal government who controls the money. I keep calling and calling but I never get through. I filed for my appeal back in June (beginning) and didnt receive my hearing date until this month (Oct.6). They deserve a state that is aimed to see them succeed in the midst of this crisis. IRS Debt Forgiveness With A Offer In Compromise, Your debit card has expired (most have a three year validity term), which means you will need to request a replacement card from your. The problem is theivery from the companies who were put in charge to handle this in first place and whatever department is in charge. The final payable week is the benefit week ending September 4, 2021. COLUMBUS, Ohio Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, some Ohioans still haven't received unemployment benefits from the state. Idk what to do at this point. I filed for my pua in june or july I got my letter saying i was approved and how much I should be receiving. Please, please can someone approve so I am not evicted? Hey you guys, Ive had similar issues like some of yous, at this point I will says that PUA, in PA at least is currently suspended I believe. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Payments by mail can be made by check or money order only. Opinion: Ohio has hundreds of pending unemployment claims from last spring. A pending issue of unemployment is a problem unemployment representatives have found with your unemployment eligibility. I have been getting lots of questions and comments around the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program and delays many unemployed Americans are experiencing getting their benefit payments, especially the latest extensions that are now in place. You have to go back into. After waiting for 25 weeks (this was last year) she was paid days later. This is horrible. I would just normally work more hours (if possible) pull up my big boy pants and blow my nose as my opportunities dried up during the pandemic and my home burned down to the ground in a wildfire called the beachie fire here in Oregon. You will have to request a new card in this event that could delay your weekly or bi-weekly unemployment payment. Vaughn is among more than 1.2 million Americans stuck waiting months for desperately needed aid as states struggle to catch up with backlogs of unemployment claims stretching back to March, a Post . All I have got so far is around379 which will help some but not much.But it only took less than 3 weeks to get that. She contaced MARYLAND TV NEWS (you know the Fix your Problem segment they do IT WORKED for her! For example, in Iowa, the Workforce Development Department advises claimants to submit their weekly claims, by phone or online, on Sunday or Monday to avoid payment delays.If your unemployment benefits are direct deposited onto a debit card, your payment also could be delayed if the scheduled . Hope yall receive somethin hell of a lot sooner rather than later!!!!!! I had to write them a letter a week for For some reason unknown the system repeatedly keeps making me verify my identity requesting I send the exact same documents each time which I have done on numerous occasions which delays my payment which has caused me hundreds of dollars in overdraft fees and anyone on unemployment youre already struggling on what little compensation you are given I cant the first week i filed i had a family emergency and had to go to KY. The reasons Ms. Hall has cited do not hold up. We've spent 81 million on this failed system and now will require many more millions of dollars to adequately train and employ enough workers to facilitate the correction of Ms. Hall's incompetence. Just chiming in that my wife and I are also going through this issue. I havent gotten a payment in 11 weeks I appealed a decision to disqualify me twice. IT NEEDS A COMPLETE OVERHAUL! I submitted all the same information I gave to the RMV in order to get a Real ID, and they told me they still could not confirm my identity even though Im on their medical plan and have received tax returns from them this year. To claim. My daughter filed less than 2 months ago and has already been paid! I switch between my phone n hubby's all of the time I also file both of our claims from my phone one time, his the next. I have no idea what else i could do about this issue, i call all the time and even the agents say they don't understand why it's not being taken care of. Will Federal Unemployment be Extended in 2022? This also means you usually have to have worked for your employer for at least a year. I do agree " can we have a number please.. Process dont mean yur money there it got be date when tha paid Yu like mine said process now its says tha date tha paid me .. Yet BofA tells me I still have no pending transactions. This complaint was posted by a verified customer. Costs nothing and all your funds are released. When I call they say there are no issues and cant say when the button will be pushed to pay me. I have nothing but issues receiving my unemployment. I have nothing but issues receiving my unemployment. My claim has an overpayment that I can't afford to repay. Payments have just stopped for some, others are still in determination limbo, and still others such as . You will get it I promise. I was asked for proof of identity on 5/26 and I sent pictures of my SS card and birth certificate on that day. Hello, Im also in Ma. I just hope the money is finally deposited, I feel it will since I do have deposit dates on current payment and back pay. S Scott Wags of Dublin, US Jan 27, 2023 9:46 am EST Unemployment Benefits I clicked the link and completed it. It seems to have worked on one of my pending issues but that was 2 weeks ago and I'm not sure if it will do much more for the other ones I have. RECOMMENDED FOR YOU Opinion: Men dropping out of the workforce could be progress Dont feel bad Greg Ive back dated my PUA to June 1st and still havent received a single dollar. I got thru to someone thru ur personal ui portal, when u log in to check the status of your acct go to the little robot guy top right of your screen, type the question or problem n the robot will try to answer ,then underneath his answer it will say the robots answer didnt make sense ,it will now ask u if u want to speak to a customer service tech you answer yes then it will ask u again whats the issue then u press whatever language u use n it will tell u a time approx of how long u have to wait to speak to a live person ,its not long at all I waited maybe 5 min dont back out of screen at all tho ,u will then hopefully get the answers u were waiting on. Help me, clear my name and get my tax refund that i worked for and deserve. Please hire more people or make the wait times less and at least answer the call in a timely manner like 10-15 mins. Ohio Unemployment - Ohio unemployment and benefit payment control Matthew Neiswonger Claimant ID = 214878628 Last 4 of Social = 6859 I've been having a lot of issues with unemployment and payment. same here ive been waiting since march had to do fact finder on sep 21st and hear it is end of december and the only thing they can tell me is that the appeal department is still waiting to look at my documents come on now 3 months to look at documents. Desired outcome: There is no logical or conscionable reasoning for withholding benefits to individuals who have already submitted their information upon applying for assistance. Son applied for regular UI we knew that would be denied he did get accepted thru pua will funds go to the gov2card that ui initially sent him? 1-877-644-6562. We received the first ($2,400) via direct deposit to a bank account. For the pua you had to recertify I recertified for the lwa where do I certify for this pua theyve already sent me a letter saying that its in process but I know nothing about applying for certification could someone tell me where I go to Im here in Kansas City Kansas. Im waiting on this as well ,all my weeks for the extra 300 have been adjusted in my UI portal backdated to January 2nd, they all are approved and all say paid ,but when I go into my bank account its not there yet. Hopefully this fixes my pending issues. So I went into my bank account ( debit card ) where I receive all my weekly unemployment, and my bank account does not show all the backpay on there . Thanks I'll try that today, I contacted 3 state reps a month ago and still nothing so hopefully this works. Hey call your local senator. On July 15, the ODJFS erroneously and maliciously flagged over 226,000 Ohioan's PUA claims as fraud, most of which are erroneous flags as these individuals did provide their proof of income, proof of identity and banking information upon filing and these claims were not approved until they did so. Im in Ohio and have been recieving PUA since September of last year, and about a month and a half ago they freeze my payments and ask for me to resubmit my paper work due to fraud which I understand thousands of people have had to do. I have tried to call the department for 4 days now everyday I wake up at 8:30 and call and every time I have been on hold for 45-50mins and after that I just give up and hang up due to people having lives I cant stay on hold for almost 1hour. I sent in everything dol asked for, only to be asked to upload all of it to my online account. I have tried all day to fax all this and cant get through. I have no idea what that means. The already overburdened unemployment system cannot support the abundance of claims it currently has. I keep getting messages that I owe them the money and a penalty for the person stealing my identity. If your payment shows as "pay held," this could be for any of several reasons. Asking for a priority/rush form from the 0774 number. The federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program ended on September 4, 2021. I know a few people that didnt do anything and they got paid this past week multiple payments can you give me some input on what all I need to do this is getting rediculous. Desired outcome: PUA Payments Will STOP if You Are or Were Eligible for PEUC. Pandemic Unemployment Programs Ended in Ohio on September 4, 2021. 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