In response to the coronavirus outbreak, some states are limiting or barring people from gathering in public places. This may affect your access to the physical office of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations in person. Check the Ohio unemployment insurance agency website for more information.
You can apply for unemployment benefits in Ohio a couple of ways:
- online by going to the Ohio unemployment insurance agency website, or
- by telephone if you call the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations at 877-644-6562 .
You can find information about how to file your initial claim for benefits and how to file your weekly claim for continuing benefits on the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations website, too. Get more information in our article, How Do I Apply for Unemployment Benefits in Ohio?