Effective: October 31, 2001
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 99 - 124th General Assembly
(A) When a claim for unemployment compensation is filed by an individual who owes child support obligations, the director of job and family services shall notify the state or local child support enforcement agency enforcing the obligation only if the claimant has been determined to be eligible for unemployment compensation.
(B) The director shall deduct and withhold from unemployment compensation payable to an individual who owes child support obligations:
(1) Any amount required to be deducted and withheld from the unemployment compensation pursuant to legal process, as that term is defined in section 459(i)(5) of the "Social Security Act," as amended by the "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996," 100 Stat. 2105, 42 U.S.C. 659, and properly served upon the director, as described in division (C) of this section; or
(2) Where division (B)(1) of this section is inapplicable, in the amount determined pursuant to an agreement submitted to the director under section 454(19)(B)(i) of the "Social Security Act," 88 Stat. 2351, 42 U.S.C. 654, as amended, by the state or local child support enforcement agency; or
(3) If neither division (B)(1) nor (2) of this section is applicable, then in the amount specified by the individual.
(C) The director shall receive all legal process described in division (B)(1) of this section from each local child support enforcement agency, which legal process was issued by the agency under section 3121.07 of the Revised Code or otherwise was issued by the agency.
(D) The amount of unemployment compensation subject to being withheld pursuant to division (B) of this section is that amount that remains payable to the individual after application of any recoupment provisions for recovery of overpayments and after deductions that have been made under this chapter for deductible income received by the individual.
(E) Any amount deducted and withheld under division (B) of this section shall be paid to the appropriate state or local child support enforcement agency in the following manner:
(1) The director shall determine the amounts that are to be deducted and withheld on a per county basis.
(2) For each county, the director shall forward to the local child support enforcement agency of the county, the amount determined for that county under division (E)(1) of this section for disbursement to the obligees or assignees of such support obligations.
(F) Any amount deducted and withheld under division (B) of this section shall for all purposes be treated as if it were paid to the individual as unemployment compensation and paid by the individual to the state or local child support agency in satisfaction of the individual's child support obligations.
(G) This section applies only if appropriate arrangements have been made for reimbursement by the state or local child support enforcement agency for the administrative costs incurred by the director under this section which are associated with or attributable to child support obligations being enforced by the state or local child support enforcement agency.
(H) As used in this section:
(1) "Child support obligations" means only obligations that are being enforced pursuant to a plan described in section 454 of the "Social Security Act," 88 Stat. 2351, 42 U.S.C. 654, as amended, which has been approved by the United States secretary of health and human services under part D of Title IV of the "Social Security Act," 88 Stat. 2351, 42 U.S.C. 651, as amended.
(2) "State child support enforcement agency" means the work unit within the department of job and family services, or the state agency of another state, designated as the single state agency for the administration of the program of child support enforcement pursuant to part D of Title IV of the "Social Security Act," 88 Stat. 2351, 42 U.S.C. 651, as amended.
(3) "Local child support enforcement agency" means a child support enforcement agency or any other agency of a political subdivision of the state operating pursuant to a plan mentioned in division (H)(1) of this section.
(4) "Unemployment compensation" means any compensation payable under this chapter including amounts payable by the director pursuant to an agreement under any federal law providing for compensation, assistance, or allowances with respect to unemployment.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4141 | Unemployment Compensation
Section 4141.01 | Unemployment Compensation Definitions.
Section 4141.031 | Appointment of Agricultural Ombudsperson.
Section 4141.04 | Free Employment Services.
Section 4141.042 | Promoting Employment Competencies and Upward Mobility of Women.
Section 4141.046 | Prohibition Against Accepting Compensation for Securing Employment.
Section 4141.06 | Unemployment Compensation Review Commission.
Section 4141.07 | Non-Lawyer Representatives - Commission or Representative Fees Prohibited.
Section 4141.08 | Unemployment Compensation Advisory Council.
Section 4141.10 | Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund.
Section 4141.11 | Unemployment Compensation Special Administrative Fund.
Section 4141.12 | Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council.
Section 4141.13 | Director of Job and Family Services - Additional Duties.
Section 4141.131 | Sale of Real Property.
Section 4141.162 | Establishing Income and Eligibility Verification System.
Section 4141.17 | Oaths, Depositions, and Subpoenas.
Section 4141.18 | Employer Shall Keep Employment Record.
Section 4141.20 | Employers to Furnish Information to Director - Quarterly Reports - Forfeiture.
Section 4141.22 | Divulging Information.
Section 4141.23 | Employer Contributions - Payments in Lieu of Contributions.
Section 4141.231 | Satisfying Employer's Deficiency.
Section 4141.24 | Employer Accounts.
Section 4141.241 | Nonprofit Organizations as Employers.
Section 4141.242 | Public Entities as Employers.
Section 4141.25 | Contribution Rates.
Section 4141.251 | Unemployment Compensation Interest Contingency Fund.
Section 4141.26 | Notifying Employer of Contribution Rate.
Section 4141.27 | Proceeding Against Employer Who Fails to Comply.
Section 4141.28 | Determination of Benefit Rights and Claims for Benefits.
Section 4141.281 | Appeal to Director.
Section 4141.282 | Appeal to Court.
Section 4141.283 | Unemployment Due to Labor Dispute.
Section 4141.284 | Child Support Obligations.
Section 4141.285 | Unemployment Caused by Major Disaster.
Section 4141.286 | Mandatory Checks for Determining Benefit Rights and Eligibility.
Section 4141.29 | Eligibility for Benefits.
Section 4141.291 | Voluntarily Quitting to Accept Recall.
Section 4141.292 | State Disaster Unemployment Benefit Payment.
Section 4141.293 | Participation in Learn to Earn Program.
Section 4141.30 | Paying Benefits.
Section 4141.301 | Extended Benefit Period.
Section 4141.31 | Benefits Reduced by Remuneration.
Section 4141.32 | No Waiver or Assignment of Benefits.
Section 4141.321 | Federal Income Tax Deducted or Withheld.
Section 4141.33 | Seasonal Employment.
Section 4141.35 | Fraudulent Misrepresentations to Obtain Benefits - Other Reasons.
Section 4141.36 | Deductions From Salaries Not Permitted Except for Private Benefits.
Section 4141.37 | Compliance by Firm or Corporation Mandatory.
Section 4141.38 | Prohibition Against Failure to Make Reports or Pay Contributions.
Section 4141.40 | Prohibition Against Violations Not Otherwise Specified.
Section 4141.43 | Cooperation With Federal, State, and Other Agencies.
Section 4141.431 | Domestic Service in Private Home.
Section 4141.432 | Unemployment Compensation Administrative Support Other Sources Fund.
Section 4141.45 | Right to Amend or Repeal.
Section 4141.46 | Liberal Construction of Statutes.
Section 4141.48 | Acquisition of Trade or Business to Lower Contribution Rate Prohibited.
Section 4141.50 | Sharedwork Ohio Definitions.
Section 4141.51 | Participation in Sharedwork Ohio.
Section 4141.52 | Commencement and Duration of Shared Work Plan.
Section 4141.53 | Eligibility for Shared Work Compensation.
Section 4141.54 | Employees Who Satisfy Availability Requirement.