Ohio scammed into paying out hundreds of millions in fraudulent pandemic unemployment: Capitol Letter
Updated Feb 04, 2021;
Posted Feb 04, 2021
The state estimates at least $330 million was paid out to fraudsters from April to December. (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
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Scam-a-lot: State officials have so far been able to confirm $330 million was paid out to 56,000 fraudulent pandemic unemployment benefits claims filed between April and December, Jeremy Pelzer reports. An additional 2,200 fraudulent overpayments for traditional jobless benefits, totaling $2.3 million, were made between October and December.
If at first you don’t succeed: Gov. Mike DeWine said Monday he plans to try to re-introduce his STRONG Ohio gun-reform package as part of the state budget bill, after his fellow Republicans in the state legislature refused to act on it last session. As Andrew Tobias reports, DeWine told reporters the specifics will appear in t
Overview
The year 2020 began with the optimism of advancing numerous pieces of legislation and promises of strong bipartisan cooperation, but activity suddenly halted in March with the onset of shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic – essentially stalling all legislative activity for months. During the remaining months of the 133
rd General Assembly, the Legislature’s attention turned to addressing COVID-19 and the scandal surrounding former Speaker Larry Householder and House Bill (H.B.) 6. The Ohio General Assembly concluded its busy post-election lame duck session on December 22, 2020.
Any unfinished legislation needs reintroduced in the 134
th General Assembly, which officially convened on January 4, 2021. This memo summarizes the 2020 lame duck session and previews what to expect from the 134
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Mercy Health pharmacy technician Donna Stoyanov, left, inspects a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna Pharmaceuticals at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Tuesday as Mercy Health pharmacy manager William Johnson looks on.
Mercy Health-Youngstown, which operates three Mahoning Valley hospitals, has received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 4,800 doses are for Mercy Health’s medical staff and employees.
The vaccine, which needs to be given in two doses, arrived Tuesday with about 400 employees immunized that day, said Dr. James Kravec, Mercy Health’s chief clinical officer and Mahoning County Public Health’s medical director.
Staff photo / David Skolnick
Mercy Health pharmacy technician Donna Stoyanov, left, inspects a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna Pharmaceuticals at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Tueday as Mercy Health pharmacy manager William Johnson looks on. The first 4,800 doses of the vaccine are for medical staff and employees, according to Dr. James Kravec, Mercy Healthâs chief clinical officer and Mahoning County Public Healthâs medical director.
Mercy Health-Youngstown, which operates three Mahoning Valley hospitals, has received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 4,800 doses are for Mercy Health’s medical staff and employees.
The vaccine, which needs to be given in two doses, arrived Tuesday with about 400 employees immunized that day, said Dr. James Kravec, Mercy Health’s chief clinical officer and Mahoning County Public Health’s medical director.
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