The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1938-08-18
Ohio Progress
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Ohio follows:
Old-Ag Insurance

to heirs of workers who die began
when the system became effective in
January 1887. These payments equal
l312 per cent of workers wages COW
cred by the system. Monthly pay
ments to workers who qualify at age
65 will begin in 1912. By the end of
June, 2,375,000 social security account
numbers had been applied for by work
ers in Ohio.
By June 80 of this year 12,415 pey-
ments to workers at age 65 and pay
ments upon death had been made to
persons in the State. The total of these
payments was $453,645. The average
payment in June in Ohio was SCOTS.
The Social Security Board has es-
tablished 16 field Offices in Ohio. One
of the functions of these Offices is that
of assisting workers aged 65 and
families of deceased workers in filing
claims for old-age insurance benefits.
The Offices are located in Akron, Ash
tabula, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland
Columbus, Dayton, Hamilton, Lima
Mansfield, Portsmouth, Springfield
Toledo, Youngstown and GAINESVILLE
Ohio is one of the three states in
Region V, of which G. r. Parker is
regional director, with headquarters in
the Union Commerce Building, Cleve-
land, Ohio. Through it's regional Of
fees, the Social Security Board ad-
ministers old-age insurance and main
tains it's contacts with the States in
connection with unemployment COM
pensation and public assistance.
Unemployment Compensation
The Ohio unemployment comben-
sation law was passed on December
II, 1886, and approved by the Social
Security Board on December %, thus
permitting employers subject to the
Federal tax on employers of eight or
more to credit contributions to the
State unemployment fund against as
much as 80 per cent of the Federal
tax. Benefits to unemployed workers
will become payable in January, 1889
The State law for unemployment in
surance applies to employers with
three or more employees. An estimated
l,719,0O0 workers are covered by the
Ohio law. This estimates the number
of workers who earned credits toward
unemployment benefits in 1887
All necessary funds for administra-
tion of the Ohio unemployment COM
pensation law are paid by the Federal
Government From December 22, 1886
when the law was approved, through
June 80, 1888, the Social Security
| Board had granted to Ohio a totai Of
$807 $50 for administrative purposes.
AS of May 81, Ohio had balance
of $70,395,645 in the Unemployment
trust fund. Deposits amounted to
500, ,104, ,379; and interest earned by the
fund, 1921 ,265.
Unemployment compensation is ad-
ministered in Ohio by the Ohio Unem-
ployment Compensation Commission
with headquarters at Columbus, Ohio
Ohio's plans for aid to the needy
aged, needy blind and dependent
children were approved by the Social
Security Board on March 81, 1886
September %, 1886, and September %
1896, respectively. Grants of Federal
funds to the State under these plans
began February /, 1886, July 2l
1886, and July 2l, 1886, respectively
In July 1898, according to estimates
Of the Social Security Board based on
State reports for past months, there
was total Of l44 $3.50 individuals re-
ceiving public assistance from Federal
and State funds in Ohio. This in
cludes III 900 of the needy aged, $3.50
Of the blind, and 29,500 children in
10000 families.
The total amount of payments to
recipients from combined Federal
State, and local funds for public as
sistance in Ohio during July was esti-
mated at $3,057,40O, of which $2,555,
coo was for old-age assistance; STA 900
for aid to the blind; and $429,50O for
aid to dependent children.
Average payments in Ohio in May
We're $230l for old-age assistance;
$l9.32 for the blind; and $39.42 per
family for dependent children.
Total Federal grants to Ohio for
public assistance by June 80, 1888,
amounted to $35,519,1S4. OF this
amount $32,23l 1868 was for old-age
assistance; $7S6,644 for aid to the
blind; and $2,5OO,557 for aid to de
pendent children.
Programs Administered by Other
Federal Agencies
Maternal and Child Welfare: The
Federal aspects of the programs for
promotion Of maternal and child
health; protection and care for home
less, dependent, and neglected child
rem; locating crippled children and
providing medical, surgical, and cor
rective care are administered by the
Children's Bureau of the Department
of Labor. Under these programs Ohio
had received $652,OlS by June 80, ac-
cording to Treasury statements. This
includes $2l7,l05 for maternal and
child health services; $342,l 1877 for ser
vices for crippled children; and S62,-
776 for child-welfare services.
Public Health: The program under
which Federal funds are given to the
States to assist them in establishing
and maintaining adequate public health
Service. BY June 80, Ohio had re-