UC Administrative Hearing Officer (20037581)

Unemployment Compensation Review Commission. Contact: Gina King, Gina.Jessup@jfs.ohio.gov. Work location: 30 East Broad Street, 31st Floor, Columbus, OH 43215.

About the role

The Review Commission ("the Commission") is composed of three members appointed by the Governor and a team of attorney hearing officers and administrative support staff. The Commission is independent of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) for purposes of delivering timely and fair hearings on unemployment insurance matters. The Commission conducts fair due process hearings on ODJFS unemployment insurance decisions appealed by claimants and employers. After a review of the facts, the Commission may affirm, reverse, remand, or modify ODJFS decisions. The Commission holds "de novo" or full hearings on appeal, offering customers a new review of disputed unemployment insurance issues in a fair and efficient manner. We aspire to conduct business with consistency and to preserve the honor, dignity, and respect of those we serve. We will conduct our agency's business with Fairness, Integrity, Efficiency and Consistency.

Responsibilities

• Conducts administrative law hearings for the lower authority to determine why an individual was separated from employment and whether an individual is entitled to unemployment benefits; explains hearing procedure and advises parties of their rights; administers oath and oversees taking of testimony (e.g., decides from which witnesses to take testimony, directly questions each witness, oversees