Florida Unemployment News

Jobless claims are still high however as floridians and businesses attempt to inch back to economic health during the.

Florida unemployment news. While florida department of economic opportunity said friday the state s overall unemployment rate dropped to 7 4 percent job losses are growing in central florida. Florida has had massive problems with its online unemployment application program so much so desantis ordered an investigation into the company hired to create it. 1 according to the governor s office. Florida with a july unemployment rate of 11 3 percent representing 1 125 million jobless people will make the new federal payments retroactive to aug.

Florida only pays out 12 weeks of unemployment the fewest in the nation. His office said in a news release that the department of economic opportunity is already preparing its system to make sure benefits are paid out as soon as possible. Florida applies for federal unemployment benefits for extra 300 a week to be eligible for the additional 300 weekly payments claimants must be receiving at least 100 in an approved. Hundreds of thousands of florida residents have applied for unemployment benefits in the past month since the coronavirus pandemic triggered widespread business closures.

For many florida workers the 12 weeks will expire before their jobs return. The state s unemployment trust fund has dwindled to 1 8 billion according to the department of economic opportunity. Florida likely can t boost its meager benefits without a federal loan. Florida has the highest number of new jobless claims in the country this week and is one of the slowest states to process and pay out its unemployment claims.