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To find out if you're eligible to receive EI regular benefits, you must submit an application. The online application takes about 1 hour to complete. If you don't complete the application all at once, you can come back to it later using the temporary password that you receive when you start.
Employment Insurance (EI) provides regular benefits to individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own (for example, due to shortage of work, or seasonal or mass lay-offs) and are available for and able to work, but can't find a job.
If you are unemployed through no fault of your own, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits. Click below to start the process, or log into an existing account.
Apply for unemployment benefits as soon as you become unemployed. Your application will be effective the week it was filed. Your first payment will begin processing after you (1) receive your eligibility determination AND (2) file your first weekly claim.
To receive EI regular benefits, you need to demonstrate that you: were employed in insurable employment. lost your job through no fault of your own. are affected by flooding or wildfires. have been without work and without pay for at least 7 consecutive days in the last 52 weeks.
To learn more about unemployment compensation, visit the Office of Unemployment Insurance Operations' website at https://unemployment.ohio.gov. This is the only place where you can file for unemployment benefits with the state of Ohio, read/reply to your correspondence, and maintain your unemployment account.
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Applying online is the quickest way to start receiving unemployment benefits. Use our step-by-step guide or our Online Filing Instructions to help you apply for benefits and access or create an OH|ID account.
