Ohio Supreme Court Dismisses COVID Benefit Lawsuit
The Ohio Supreme Court dismissed a long running lawsuit seeking millions in expired COVID era unemployment benefits. Justices ruled the legal fight over the early program termination was moot. Attorneys plan to ask the court to reconsider.
The United States Supreme Court of Ohio dismissed a multi-year legal battle on August 21, ruling that residents are not entitled to $900 million in expired COVID-19 pandemic unemployment benefits.
The 5-2 decision ends litigation over Gov. Mike DeWine's 2021 decision to prematurely exit a federal enhancement program that added $300 per week to jobless payments. Attorneys for Ohio workers argued the administration lacked the legal authority to drop the federal assistance 10 weeks before its expiration.
