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Judge Mary Jane Trapp. (Submitted photos) Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart. Karen E. Rubin. • • • • On Friday, May 14, the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) recognized excellence in the legal profession at its 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting.
The event included the presentation of the Ohio Bar Medal – the OSBA’s highest honor – to Judge Mary Jane Trapp of the 11th District Court of Appeals.
In addition, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart received the OSBA Women in the Profession Section’s Nettie Cronise Lutes Award. The OSBA’s Eugene Weir Award for Ethics and Professionalism went to Cleveland attorney Karen E. Rubin, and the Ohio Access to Justice Foundat
Lengthy delays in collecting unemployment benefits for some workers have been an issue throughout the pandemic.
Initially, there were delays in getting some of the federal programs set up in Ohio to provide benefits for independent contractors, the self-employed and other workers not eligible for traditional unemployment programs.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, which administers unemployment aid in Ohio, was swamped with pandemic claims under the state s traditional unemployment system to begin with. Add in the new federal programs, and the agency was ill-equipped with manpower and technology to handle so many claims.
Problems with fraudulent claims have run into the hundreds of thousands. Many workers with existing claims have seen their cases flagged because of fraud.