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Fight over $900M in COVID-19 jobless benefits heads to Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear a high-profile dispute over the early termination of federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits, a decision that could determine whether roughly $900 million in aid will finally reach hundreds of thousands of residents. The case centers on Gov. Mike DeWine’s 2021 decision to withdraw the state from the federal program that provided an additional $300 per week to eligible jobless workers during the height of the pandemic. Lower courts have concluded that
Fight over $900M in COVID-19 jobless benefits heads to Ohio Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear a high-profile dispute over the early termination of federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits, a decision that could determine whether roughly $900 million in aid will finally reach hundreds of thousands of residents. The case centers on Gov. Mike DeWine’s 2021 decision to withdraw the state from the federal program that provided an additional $300 per week to eligible jobless workers during the height of the pandemic. Lower courts have concluded that









