The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-05-26
JOB INSURANCE
WHAT IT MEANS
By CHARLES S. LEASURE
Chairman Unemployment Compensa
4:n,, Co.,, oE Ol:o

Chairman Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission of Ohio
(This is the fourth and final article
of the series on Ohio's Unemployment
Compensation Law
In a previous article, we explained
that eligible workers will receive bene-
fits both for total and partial unem-
|ployment; half their average weekly
wage for total and from ten to forty
per cent of their average wage when
partly unemployed. How will they
receive benefits is the next consider
alton.
Workers in this county will follow
the same course in obtaining their
job insurance as those throughout the
state. First they will register at the
local office of the commission, where
they will give certain information, in
cluding their Federal Social Security
number, name and address, the names
and addresses of their employers and
the dates of their employment. That
is why the Commission has been urg-
ing all workers under the law to keep
records of their earnings and employ
ment periods.
The three weeks waiting period re-
quired by law will begin the date of
registration. The worker will be in
formed of his exact status regarding
his eligibility for benefits when he
registers at the commissions local of
flee. If still unemployed at the end
Of the waiting period, and otherwise
qualified for benefits, his check will be
mailed directly from the main Offices
in Columbus, to his last known ad-
dress as soon as possible after the
end of the week for which it is due.
Meanwhile, the state employment
service, which operates as a division
under the Unemployment Compensa-
tion Commission, will make every ef-
fort to refer the unemployed worker
to another job for which he is reason
ably qualified. But, he will not be re-
quired to accept another job if the
vacancy offered him resulted from a
labor dispute or the conditions of
work, such as wages, hours and dis
tance from home are less favorable
than those prevailing for similar work
in that locality. Neither can his
claim be denied in the event he re-
fuses job in which he would be re-
Iqulred to join a company union; or to
resign from or refrain from joining
a bona fde labor organization.
Under the present law, benefits can
not be paid to the unemployed until
after January 1, 1882 This is to al
low accumulation of an adequate fund
before claims are made against it.
The interests of the employers and
the public are well protected along
with those of the workers in admins
tration Of the Ohio Unemployment in
surance law, both in membership of
the Commission and the Commissions
Seven-member Adtis$V Council. Two
members of the Advisory Council rep
resent employers, and two the en-
iployes, while the remaining three hold
membership on the council because
their training and experience qualify
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lproblems involved in administering
unemployment insurance. All seven
members are appointed by the Cover
nor. The Commissions chief admins
trative officer is the Executive Di-
rector who is chosen by the commiss-
ion.
The state employment service oper-
ates as a separate unit under the
commission, but it's functions, also
guided by director, are coordinated
with those of the unemployment COM
pensation division.
(Note-More detailed information
on the Ohio law may be obtained by
writing the Commissions Informaton-
al Service, 33 N. Third street, Colum-
bus, Ohio.