DEO offers assistance to people who do not speak English as their primary language and those who have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand English. We also provide assistance to people who are unable to file a claim for various reasons. People who need assistance filing a claim online because of legal reasons, computer illiteracy, language barriers, or disabilities may call: FL-APPLY In between jobs?
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Apply for Benefits. Place holder heading Place holder content. Claimants should continue to request their benefit payments as weeks become available in their CONNECT account if they remain unemployed. To file a Florida unemployment claim , the state advises that you should have the following ready:. To calculate the amount you would receive, take your highest earning quarter and divide the earnings by This amount is your weekly benefit.
Keep in mind there is a minimum and a maximum for Florida unemployment. For claims that are accepted, the first payment arrives in approximately weeks. If your claim is denied , you may file an appeal online but you must do so within 20 calendar days. You can also file an appeal via mail.
For how long can an individual collect UC Benefits? It varies from 12 to 23 weeks based upon the average unemployment rate in Florida for the third calendar quarter of the previous year. This Base Period is determined by the quarter in which the employee files a claim for benefits designated as Claim Filed.
Please see the chart below. As an illustration:. The Benefit Year is the one-year period a claim may be in effect and begins the day the claim is filed. If an individual receives all of his benefits before the Benefit Year ends, he cannot receive any additional benefits.
To be eligible, an individual must have:. If you left your job because your spouse was transferred by the military, you will remain eligible for benefits.
And, if you left a temporary job because you were recalled by your permanent employing unit within six months after termination, you will be eligible for benefits. To maintain your eligibility for unemployment compensation, you must be able to work, available to accept a job, and looking for work. If you are offered a suitable position, you must accept it. You must also keep a written record of your work search contacts, which the agency may ask you to submit at any time. You can receive benefits for anywhere between 12 to 23 weeks, depending on Florida's current unemployment rate.
You must file your claim for benefits online. Once it reviews your application, the agency will send you a Wage Transcript and Determination Notice, indicating whether you meet the monetary eligibility requirements for unemployment past earnings during the base period.
If you meet these eligibility requirements, an agency adjudicator will determine whether you meet the other eligibility requirements for example, that you are unemployed through no fault of your own and will send you a second determination notice.
If your claim is granted, you will have to request payment every two weeks, either online or by phone, and meet ongoing eligibility requirements for example, searching for work. If your claim for unemployment benefits is denied, you may file an appeal within 20 days after the date the determination was mailed to you. You may file online, by mail, or by fax. After receiving your appeal request, the agency will schedule a telephone hearing and mail you a packet of information to help you prepare.
Following the hearing, the appeals referee will decide on your case and mail the decision to you. For more information, see our article on how to appeal an unemployment denial in Florida.
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