Gov. Mike DeWine during the state's coronavirus update on Thursday, May 13, 2021. COLUMBUS — Ohioans counting on the extra $300 a week in pandemic unemployment benefits will no longer be able to do so come June 26. During a Thursday briefing, Gov. Mike DeWine announced now that all Ohioans have the opportunity to get vaccinated, the state is ending its participation in the U.S. Department of Labor's Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program in six weeks. "This couldn't go on forever," he said about the payment. "As I travel the state, employers tell me all the time that their businesses are coming back. They also tell me that they're having a very serious time finding employees."