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2002 Archived News Releases
December 30, 2002 Report details employment trends through 2010
December 23, 2002 Update on extended Unemployment Compensation benefits
December 20, 2002 Unemployment Rates for November 2002
December 06, 2002 ODJFS now processing Disaster Unemployment Assistance claims
December 06, 2002 Annual child support round-up results in 234 arrests
December 05, 2002 Ohio conducts sixth annual child support round-up
December 02, 2002 Status of Unemployment Compensation checks updated
November 26, 2002 Postal Service Error Causes Delivery Delay to Columbus Area Unemployment Compensation Recipients
November 25, 2002 Medicaid prescription program launched
November 25, 2002 Entries sought for Women Making History Essay Contest
November 22, 2002 Unemployment Compensation tax rate schedule to remain unchanged in 2003
November 19, 2002 ODJFS Veterans' Specialist receives federal award
November 19, 2002 TAFT ANNOUNCES DISASTER UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits to be Expanded
November 15, 2002 TAFT ANNOUNCES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED WEATHER VICTIMS IN NORTHWEST OHIO
November 15, 2002 Unemployment Rates for October 2002
November 13, 2002 November is Adoption Awareness Month
November 12, 2002 ODJFS services available to severe weather victims
November 08, 2002 Governor Taft declares November as Hire A Veteran Month
October 18, 2002 Unemployment Rates for September 2002
September 26, 2002 Ohio receives adoption bonus money from the federal government
September 20, 2002 Unemployment Rates for August 2002
September 18, 2002 GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION WORKFORCE GRANT FOR YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
September 17, 2002 TAFT TO INDUCT 12 INTO OHIO WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME
August 26, 2002 Child support financial contract awarded through competitive bid process
August 16, 2002 Unemployment Rates for July 2002
July 23, 2002 GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES WHITE HOUSE APPROVAL OF EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM
July 19, 2002 Unemployment Rates for June 2002
July 18, 2002 TAFT ASKS WHITE HOUSE FOR QUICK ACTION ON APPROVAL FOR EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM
July 15, 2002 ODJFS Ohio State Fair employment center now open to applicants
July 11, 2002 MEDICAID COVERAGE NOW AVAILABLE TO SOME BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER PATIENTS
July 5, 2002 ODJFS announces steps to meet budget reduction
July 2, 2002 Child support computer contract awarded through competitive bid process
June 28, 2002 Child support improvements continue
June 21, 2002 Unemployment Rates for May 2002
May 17, 2002 Unemployment Rates for April 2002
May 10, 2002 TAFT SHOWCASES OHIO WELFARE REFORM TO PRESIDENT BUSH
April 30, 2002 FIRST CHILD SUPPORT REPAYMENT CHECKS TO BE ISSUED TODAY
April 19, 2002 Unemployment Rates for March 2002
April 03, 2002 TAFT CALLS FOR OHIO WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS
March 22, 2002 Unemployment Rates for February 2002
March 13, 2002 Deputy director appointed
March 9, 2002 TAFT SIGNS AGREEMENT TO EXTEND UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
February 25, 2002 Unemployment Rates for January 2002
February 18, 2002 Student winners selected in Annual Women Making History Essay Contest
February 15, 2002 Unemployment Compensation checks update
February 13, 2002 Unemployment Compensation check processing delayed
February 12, 2002 Deputy director named for new ODJFS office
February 8, 2002 Computer chief appointed
February 7, 2002 BMV Begins License Suspension For Parents Behind On Child Support
January 18, 2002 Unemployment Rates for December 2001