OHIO — Over one million Ohioans have filed unemployment claims over the last six weeks, with more than 92,000 new claims last week, new state data shows.
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Last week, 92,920 people filed initial jobless claims with the state.
In the last six weeks, the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services has distributed more than $1.45 billion in benefits to 481,00 claimants.
“Each claim is important to us, and we recognize the hardship that the COVID-19 pandemic has placed on many Ohio families," ODJFS said. “ll eligible Ohioans will receive their unemployment benefits – and any delays in processing their claims will not reduce the amount received.”
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