Protecting What Matters: A Podcast by the Ohio Department of Commerce Ohio Department of Commerce

In the spirit of spring, a season synonymous with renewal and tidying up, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of State Fire Marshal's Fire Prevention Bureau reminds you that spring cleaning and fire safety go hand-in-hand. We’ll walk you through what you need to know as you clean up your home.  #Ohio #OhioCommerce
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Financial fraud and identity theft continues to be a pressing issue for consumers across the country and here in Ohio. In this episode, we break down the Federal Trade
Commission Consumer Sentinel Network Report, revealing the shocking reality that consumers nationwide lost an alarming $10 billion to fraud in 2023. Ohio ranked 26th in the country, with $154 million in losses to Ohioans last year. The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Financial Institutions Office of Consumer Affairs Program Administrator, Viktoria Jurkovic, sheds light on these alarming trends and provides consumers, like you, with the resources and tools essential in making smart financial decisions. Check out some of our free consumer resources by visiting: com.ohio.gov/consumers

The Ohio Department of Commerce produced this episode for National Consumer Protection Week, but the tips and educational content are good for you and your family year-round! Assistant Director Charity Robl explains all the different ways we protect Ohio’s consumers, help them make more confident decisions, and take decisive action in many areas of their life

Ohio’s Division of Unclaimed Funds Claims Examiner, Supervisor Anitra Davis, answers frequently asked questions about finding, filing, and claiming your missing money. Hear testimonials from other Ohioans about their experience with claiming unclaimed funds. The Commerce Department’s Division of Unclaimed Funds is holding almost $4 billion in unclaimed funds waiting to be claimed. Part of this stash could be yours. Visit unclaimedfunds.ohio.gov to search and see if you have unclaimed funds today!

Business owners and consumers around the state of Ohio have questions about the Division of Cannabis Control’s first set of proposed rules. In this episode of Protecting What Matters, we sit down with Superintendent Jim Canepa and the division’s chief counsel Andrew Makoski to talk through who can receive licenses, the timeline for awarding licenses, and why it remains a benefit to be a medical marijuana patient. For more information on this new division within Commerce, please visit our FAQ.

We explore Ohio's Video Service Authorization Program in this podcast, you’ll discover what we do for cable customers who are having issues with their cable providers.

Linda Pausch, our program administrator, shares when we can help consumers, how to contact us and the step-by-step process of filing a complaint.
Learn more by visiting, com.ohio.gov/vsa