Florida unemployment issues and remedies are discussed in Employee Rights Reporter published by the employment attorneys at Sass Law Firm.
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits If you are receiving the additional $300 pandemic-related unemployment benefits, changes are coming that will impact you. As we previously addressed in our prior blog on this topic, states could opt in to the Federal unemployment benefits program to provide unemployed workers affected by the pandemic with an additional $300 per week …
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The DOL recently expanded Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) eligibility to include three additional COVID-19 related reasons an individual could use to qualify for the benefit. PUA provides unemployment benefits to individuals who are not eligible for regular unemployment compensation, including workers who ran out of benefits, are self-employed (including independent contractors or gig workers), do not …
You may be entitled to expanded pandemic unemployment benefits! Read More »
The federal CARES Act allowing unemployment benefits of up to $600 per week expired on July 31, 2020. Unfortunately, the need for these monies continues as many unemployed workers remain without jobs after July 31, 2020 because of the pandemic. There is hope on the horizon that these workers will receive some additional unemployment benefits …
Relief is on the way! Florida approved to provide extended unemployment benefits Read More »
DEO denied your claim? Here’s what to do if the Florida DEO says you are not eligible for unemployment benefits: If the DEO’s notice of denial does not provide the reason, find it out. It could be wage base period issues, lack of wage history, multiple claims in one year, separation circumstances, incomplete applications, etcetera. …
Unemployment Compensation: DEO says I am ineligible for benefits. Now what do I do? Read More »
Many people are sharing stories about the difficulty of applying for benefits as such large numbers of applicant swarm the system. Don’t give up. Keep trying. If you cannot seem to be able to get through, try applying during overnight hours. Alternatively, the Department of Economic Opportunity reported today that it will be issuing paper …
Trouble Filing For Unemployment? You Are Not Alone! Read More »
Reemployment Assistance, also commonly known as unemployment benefits, is to temporarily assist employees who are out of work through no fault of their own. In general terms, this means that an employee is not terminated for misconduct (considered a conscious disregard for the employer’s interests) or did not resign. Update: The Florida Department of Economic …
Coronavirus: Your Unemployment Questions Answered Read More »
