For purposes of division (D) of section 4141.33 of the Revised
Code:
(A)A claim for
benefits shall be disallowed when reasonable assurance of seasonal employment
is provided by one or more employers from the prior seasonal period for the
next seasonal period.
(B)If an
individual has employment with a non-seasonal employer and employment with a
seasonal employer during the base period of the individual’s benefit year, then
the individual may become eligible for benefits between two successive seasonal
periods based on employment performed for the non-seasonal employer, provided
that the employment is sufficient to qualify the individual for benefit rights
separately from the benefit rights based on the seasonal employment. The weekly
benefit amount and maximum benefits payable during a disqualification period
shall be computed based solely on the non-seasonal employment.
(C)If an
individual obtains reasonable assurance of employment, as defined in division
(A) of section 4141.33 of the Revised Code, and the individual is not offered
an opportunity to perform those services for the seasonal employer during the
ensuing seasonal period, then the individual may be entitled to a retroactive
payment of compensation for each week for which the individual timely filed a
claim for compensation and for which compensation was denied. An application
for retroactive benefits shall be timely filed if received by the director or
the director’s deputy within or prior to the end of the fourth full calendar
week after the end of the period for which benefits were denied because of
reasonable assurance of employment. The provision for the payment of
retroactive benefits under this section is applicable to both seasonal and
non-seasonal weeks in the base period.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 2/17/2022 and 02/17/2027
Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY
Date: 02/17/2022
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4141.13
Rule Amplifies: 4141.33
Prior Effective Dates: 12/15/2011, 03/28/2017