Ohio Labor and Employment FAQs

• Q: What Is The Base Period?
  A: The "base period" is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters immediately before the first day of an applicant's benefit year. If an applicant does … More
• Q: If Laid Off, May The Applicant Be Eligible For Benefits?
  A: An applicant's unemployment must not be his/her fault. If laid off due to a "lack of work" (for example, the job was abolished, the business closed, or the plant shut … More
• Q: What Is Meant By Just Cause?
  A: Ohio law defines "just cause" for a quit or discharge as whether the action taken was what an ordinary person would do under similar circumstances.
• Q: If Unemployment Is Due To Pregnancy, May The Applicant Be Eligible For Benefits?
  A: The law does not provide specific disqualifications for unemployment due to pregnancy. Any issue related to pregnancy must be decided under the regular eligibility … More
• Q: If He/She Is Unemployed Because Of A Labor Dispute (Not A Lockout), May The Applicant Be Eligible For Benefits?
  A: If the unemployment is because of a labor dispute other than a lockout, the applicant will be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits for as long as the … More
• Q: If He/She Is Unemployed Because Of A Lockout, May The Applicant Be Eligible For Benefits?
  A: If the applicant's unemployment is because of a lockout, the labor dispute will not disqualify him/her from eligibility for benefits.
• Q: Does The Agency Contact The Applicants Former Employer(S)?
  A: Yes. The law requires the agency to let the applicant's most recent employer(s) know that the applicant has applied for benefits and to obtain information needed to … More
• Q: If The Application Is Allowed, Will The Applicant Receive Benefits?
  A: Not necessarily. The allowance of an application means only that the applicant had sufficient qualifying weeks and wages. After an application is allowed and the … More
• Q: How Does The Applicant Know If He/She Has Met The Eligibility Requirements?
  A: The applicant will be mailed a "Notice of Determination of Unemployment Compensation Benefit Rights" form that reports if he/she met the monetary requirement (weeks … More
• Q: What Is Meant By Duration Of Unemployment?
  A: "Duration of unemployment" is the full period of unemployment after a disqualifying separation from an employer. This period continues until the applicant becomes … More
• Q: When Does The Individual Receive The First Benefits Check?
  A: The earliest an unemployment check can be mailed is during the third week of unemployment. The check is issued only if the applicant: met all the eligibility … More

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