Why thousands of unemployed OH workers have to pay back benefits
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Why thousands of unemployed OH workers have to pay back benefits
Ohio Jobs and Family Services Director Kimberly Hall said federal rules require recipients who received overpayments of unemployment benefits to pay back the money even when state officials are to blame for errors during a routine Zoom conference call Wednesday.
Ohio has paid an unprecedented amount of unemployment benefits since March 15 to workers, but News 5 found thousands have been waiting weeks, even months, for help they need.
Thousands of Maryland workers lost their jobs during the pandemic. As businesses reopen, many who are unemployed now are left wondering if they still have a job or if they should look for a new one.
Thousands of unemployed Tri-Staters have been kept afloat by an extra $600 a week in federal benefits, but those benefits end soon — and some people still waiting for their first check worry..
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