The bill that makes changes in Ohio鈥檚 unemployment compensation system has another committee hearing this week and could soon get a vote.
The bill is touted as a way to bring the state鈥檚 unemployment insurance fund to solvency but cuts benefits to jobless workers.
, a new-to-the-scene, conservative-leaning policy group, is strongly backing the changes. Executive Director Mike McGuire says it overhauls a flawed system and helps the state avoid massive federal debt in the future.
鈥淪o I鈥檇 say to someone who is looking at this bill and saying 鈥榤an, why should I support this bill if I鈥檓 unemployed鈥� is that we want to help you find a new job. We want to make sure the system is there to protect people while they look for a new job,鈥� said McGuire.
Opponents say this bill delivers a big blow to unemployment benefits.
The state is still paying off a $770 million debt it owes the federal government after borrowing money for its unemployment fund during the recession.
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