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Applying for Unemployment

Ohio Laborers’ Unemployment Guide

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Before You Apply

Call Your Local Union and Place Yourself on the Out-of-Work list.
Prepare documentation about yourself and your dependents (Birthdates, Social Security Numbers, State ID Numbers, Past Employer Information, Pay Stubs, etc.).
Be logged into your email address and have your cell phone nearby.

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Go to www.jfs.ohio.gov

Unemployment Page and select Apply/Log In.

You can also Google search “Ohio Unemployment.”

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Select “Agree” on release of information.

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Select “Login” if you have applied for unemployment in the past,

Select “Register”

if this is your first time applying/ you need to create an OH|ID login.

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If this is your first time applying for employment/ you do not have an OH|ID, hit Create Account.

If you have already created an OH|ID, enter you information and hit Log In.

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Creating OH|ID. Confirm your email address by entering the verification code sent to your email address and then enter your personal information.

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Insert Username and Password. (The username and password that you create will be used to log into your unemployment account. Write them down.)

Confirm your identity.

Setup 2-Factor Authentication.

Agree to Terms and Conditions.

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The following slides are an example an unemployment application.

This guide can be used as a loose guide, but be sure to read each question carefully and fill in your own personal information.

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After logging and selecting “File a New Claim for Unemployment Benefits,” you will be taken to your personal information page.

Fill out missing information accurately.

At the bottom, assure you check email correspondence instead of U.S. mail as shown.

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Accurately answer questions about your ethnicity and citizenship.

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Read each question carefully and answer accurately. Click Help Text or Video if you are unsure.

Note the question about dependents at the bottom. If you have a spouse or child you are claiming as a dependent, hit yes.

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Note that attending classes at the training center does NOT count as being enrolled in/ attending school or vocational training.

Assure you enter your Local number and check “yes” to if you are required to seek work through your union hall.

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Select if you are adding a spouse or child and hit next. This page will only show up if you selected “yes” to claiming dependents.

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Answer each question accurately. Repeat the process for each dependent.

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Answer “no” and hit next unless you have been explicitly given a ID number. This likely will not apply.

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Prepare to add employment information about all your employers within the last 6 months. Click “Add Employer” and hit next.

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If you can find the Federal Employer Identification number of your last employer on your pay stub or W-2 tax form, add it, if not, hit “No FEIN/Skip.” This will prompt you to fill in the employer name and zip code.

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Fill in information about your employer, your start and end dates, reason for separation (Laid Off), and hit “Ok” and “Next.”

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You are required to sign up for job match for your application.

Once your Local confirms you are on their out-of-work list to the state (which you must request after filing), this will not apply.

Select “Occupation Lookup” to select two occupations.

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Search by title, select an occupation and then select “Occupation 1 or 2” to save it.

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Enter payment information where you would like your benefits sent.

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Select that you agree and then hit “Next” to successfully submit your application.

After submitting your application, you must reach out to your Local and ask them to send documentation to the state that you are on their out-of-work list. After submitting this claim, you still need to send in weekly claims through your OH|ID login.

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After hitting next, you will be taken back to your home page.

Weekly claims will be filed here.

Continue to the next slide for an example on how to file for weekly claims.

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The following slides are an example of how to file a weekly claim.

This guide can be used as a loose guide, but be sure to fill in your own personal information and use your own Local information if you are not a member of Local 423.