1. When her husband James was transferred from Cincinnati to Toledo, Michele had to leave her secretarial job. Was she eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI)?
2. Raymond supported his wife Angela and their one- and three-year olds on his $600/week job at Mr. Coffee. When he was laid off, was his family eligible for dependent benefits?
3. Sam worked thirty hours a week, earning the minimum wage at a Youngstown convenience store. When the store closed unexpectedly, was Sam eligible for UI?
4. After four years in an abusive marriage, Lucy got the courage to take her two boys, leave her abusive husband, and go live with her mother in Marietta. Was she eligible for UI from her four years working in Lima?
5. Desmond worked twenty hours a week earning $8.00 an hour at a Columbus men's clothing store. When the store had to let him go, did Desmond qualify for UI?
6. When Susan lost her $15/hour, full-time job as a nurse, could she maintain herself, her six-year old, and her four-year old twins above the poverty level on her UI benefits?
7. How many Ohio employers are paying no state unemployment taxes this year?
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