INFORMATION BULLETIN – www.uawlocal2000 – JULY 23, 2024
H LINE NIGHTS UNEMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
PLEASE FOLLOW THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS BELOW CAREFULLY TO AVOID YOUR BENEFIT BEING HELD UP. THE ODJFS WILL NOT BACKDATE ANY MORE CLAIMS. IF YOU DON’T FILE ON TIME AND CORRECTLY, YOU WILL NOT BE PAID.
File for unemployment benefits online at http://unemployment.ohio.gov. If you do not have internet access, call your processing center (the number is located on correspondence you’ve received from the ODJFS). ODJFS business hours are 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday – Friday, except holidays.
PLEASE NOTE: You must confirm that your yearly claim is not expired by going under CLAIM DETAILS, click on VIEW CLAIM SUMMARY / PAYMENT HISTORY. At the top of the page in the left hand corner, you will see your beginning and end dates of your yearly claim. If your claim is expired, please do not reopen or restart because YOU MUST FILE A NEW CLAIM. If you can’t file online, call them to file. The phone lines there are usually not as busy later in the week.
File for unemployment benefits using Mass Layoff # 2400571. Your last day worked is 07/19/2024 and your return to work date is 07/29/2024. PLEASE NOTE: You will need to call your processing center or visit the ODJFS web site TWO TIMES to file for unemployment benefits. The first time to reopen or restart your application for benefits and the second time to claim your layoff week (see below):
TODAY – Open or restart application for benefits or file a new claim if your old claim has expired.
SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024 – Claim layoff week (week ending JULY 27, 2024).
Please DO NOT do these things when filing: DO NOT fill out the information about the union hiring hall. UAW LOCAL 2000 IS NOT A HIRING HALL. Please do not check ANY boxes or fill in ANY information at all in the union section.DO NOT answer “NO” to the job search question. Whether or not you have a mass layoff number, if they ask for jobs you applied for, you will need to enter two jobs.
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH CLAIMS ISSUES: Call the processing center and schedule a return call from the adjudication team or go to unemploymenthelp.ohio.gov/employee and click the “Submit A Question” button. You’ll be taken to an online form that allows you to provide detailed information about your issue(s). Submitted forms are directed to the adjudication queue for response. The “Submit A Question” option generates a notification directly to a team member for follow up.
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH OHIO ID LOGIN ISSUES: Call 877-644-6562 or use the live chat option at the ODJFS page to reset your pin.
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH IDENTITY AUDITS: Email documentation to jfs.ui_respond@jfs.ohio.gov. Be sure your images are legible and in Microsoft Word or Paint format or they won’t be processed. If the address on your driver’s license differs from the address on your check, you will also need to submit a utility bill or another household bill with your new address. Please note: When you send your documents in, you must also answer eligibility questions and certify through your ODJFS correspondence inbox or you may get another audit next time you file for UC benefits. You may also be asked to go to a local post office with your license to identify yourself.
Dianna Brezina, President / Brian Maust, Chairperson Unit 1 / Angela Mullins, Chairperson Unit 2
Lisa Ortiz, Chairperson Unit 3 / Kenneth McNeil, Chairperson Unit 4 / Tony Rollison, Chairperson Unit 5
Omar Miranda, Chief Steward, Unit 6
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