Due to system maintenance this Sunday, September 7, 2008, our web site will be unavailable between the hours of 4:00 AM to 6:00 AM and again from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Our automated telephone system (1-877-644-6562) will be available during this temporary outage. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience.

Filing for unemployment compensation benefits is a free service. The State of Ohio is aware some companies are charging a fee to file your unemployment claim for you. Please be advised these companies are NOT affiliated with the State of Ohio and are therefore not subject to the same laws regarding your privacy and the confidentiality of your Unemployment claim.

Information on Extended Benefits (Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008)

On June 30, 2008, the President signed into law HR 2642 that included provisions authorizing up to 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits. The program will not officially begin until Sunday, July 6, 2008.

ODJFS will be sending out notifications to potentially eligible individuals in the near future. We ask that individuals please refrain from filing until they receive their notice.

We are working diligently on our systems to both take applications and make payments under this new program.

For further information please check the EUC 08 FAQ page.

Our online services require either Internet Explorer version 4.0 and higher or Netscape Navigator 6.0 and higher. You might experience difficulties with this application because of particular characteristics of your browser. For best results, use the latest version of the browser. Click on Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator to download a free upgrade to the latest version.

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. For best results, use the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on Adobe Reader to download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

In order to prevent the possibility of multiple prompts to open the same PDF using Internet Explorer, we recommend upgrading both Internet Explorer and Adobe Acrobat Reader to the latest version.

The online application has been tested for ADA compliance with the following software: Bobby 3.2, Window-Eyes 4.5, Jaws 5.0, ZoomText 8.1.

While our system is being updated, some functions of the online application will not be available. System updates are scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM and will end at approximately 6:00 AM.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services makes every effort to keep your personal information secure, but you also play a role in maintaining the security of your information. Web browsers often have special "auto complete" features that can save user names and passwords on forms. If you use a computer that is shared with others, consult the browser Help topics for instructions on how to disable this feature. Also, when you are finished accessing your information online, be sure to close your browser completely to ensure that the next user cannot access your personal information

For information on the online features and how to access them, click the appropriate link.