Ohio Code 4141.286 – Mandatory checks for determining benefit rights and eligibility
When determining whether an application for determination of benefit rights is valid or determining whether a first claim or additional claim for benefits allows a claimant to qualify for benefits, in addition to other information available, the director of job and family services shall do all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4141.286
- Additional claim: means the first claim for benefits filed following any separation from employment during a benefit year; "continued claim" means any claim other than the first claim for benefits and other than an additional claim. See Ohio Code 4141.01
- Benefit rights: means the weekly benefit amount and the maximum benefit amount that may become payable to an individual within the individual's benefit year as determined by the director. See Ohio Code 4141.01
- Benefits: means money payments payable to an individual who has established benefit rights, as provided in this chapter, for loss of remuneration due to the individual's unemployment. See Ohio Code 4141.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(A) Check the new hires directory maintained by the department of job and family services under section 3121.894 of the Revised Code for a new hire report applicable to the claimant;
(B) Check the information in the national directory of new hires that is made available to the director under section 453 of the “Social Security Act,” 42 U.S.C. § 653, for the purpose of administering this chapter;
(C) Check the integrity data hub maintained by the national association of state workforce agencies or a similar database maintained by a successor organization.
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