per week in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation
PROGRAMS TERMINATED
3
FPUC, PUA, and PEUC all ended by DeWine
Ohio Weekly Unemployment Claims (thousands), Jan 2020 – Sep 2021
FPUC$300/wk
Supplemental $300/week on top of state unemployment benefits for all eligible claimants.
OHIO END: 2021-06-26 · FED END: 2021-09-06
PUA
Extended coverage to gig workers, freelancers, and self-employed individuals not normally eligible for state UI.
OHIO END: 2021-06-26 · FED END: 2021-09-06
PEUC
Extended weeks of benefits for workers who exhausted their regular state unemployment.
OHIO END: 2021-06-26 · FED END: 2021-09-06
What Was Cut
Governor DeWine's June 2021 order simultaneously terminated three distinct federally funded programs — each serving a different population of workers. The American Rescue Plan Act had extended all three through September 6, 2021. Ohio exited 11 weeks early, cutting off workers who had no alternative source of income.
FPUC
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation
All UI recipients
$300/week supplement
PUA
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Gig workers & self-employed
State-level base benefit
PEUC
Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation
Workers who exhausted regular UI
Extended benefit weeks
Context & Analysis
CLAIMS DATA: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services / U.S. DOL Employment and Training Administration. Weekly initial claims in thousands, seasonally adjusted estimates. $900M disputed benefits figure per Ohio Supreme Court filings and advocacy organization analysis.