Estimates two hundred Thousand would certainly lose state assistance following this week

Closely on the heels of the Labor Office statement that national jobless claims increased unexpectedly during the last 7 days following a sharp decline from the previous week, The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said it is advocating Congress to act quickly to lengthen deadlines for the fed Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) plan.

In the event that no extension passes by Saturday, ODJFS shows nearly 200,000 Ohioans getting regular unemployment benefits whom aren’t going to be qualified to receive extended benefits, and the amount may continue to rise as the recession deepens.