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Ohio To See Unemployment Compensation Change

Associated Press — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:04:00 +0000

The state's declining unemployment rate will soon trigger a decrease in the amount of federal unemployment compensation available to Ohioans.

The number of weeks of unemployment compensation available depends on the state's unemployment rate, which averaged less than 7 percent in September, October and November. That means the maximum amount of compensation available, including state unemployment compensation, will drop from 63 weeks to 54 weeks on Jan. 12

Ohio's Jobless Rate Inches Downward Again

Associated Press — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:12:24 +0000

Ohio's unemployment rate is continuing to inch downward.

The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services said Friday that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November was 6.8 percent. That's down from 6.9 percent in October and 7.1 percent in September.

It's the lowest since an identical 6.8-percent rate in August 2008.

The state has said Ohio's economy and its job market are getting stronger, though the process is slow.

Ohio's unemployment rate has remained about a full percentage point below the U.S. rate.

Food Stamp Cut For Some Ohioans Is Softened

Bill Cohen (Ohio Public Radio) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:30:00 +0000

Thousands of Ohio food stamp users are getting some good news --- their monthly food stamp allotment WON’T be cut as severely as earlier planned. Ben Johnson of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services explains.