Facts About Florida Unemployment Compensation
Being unemployed in the state of Florida means that you should be eligible for unemployment benefits. Florida unemployment compensation can be filed several different ways. You can make your way to your nearest unemployment agency which generally means that you will spend hours standing in long lines until you are able to meet with an unemployment liaison. Matters become complicated if you have forgotten any pertinent pieces of information which means you must stand in those long lines again after you have all of the required documentation. There are two much easier ways to file for unemployment benefits in the state of Florida and those are by telephone or online. Obviously if you do not have access to a computer, then filing by telephone is the logical filing method. If you do have access to a computer, however, this is the easier filing method of the two.
According to Florida law, if you have had sufficient earnings in the state and if it is determined that there will be a significant amount of time that lapses between leaving your current job and finding another one. Florida bases their eligibility on quarterly financial reports that occur in January, April, July and October. If you have received wages over the first four quarters of the last five quarters, then you will be awarded unemployment benefits. You must have a total of at least $3400 of total wages in the base period. After meeting the above requirements, you will be eligible for benefits if you lost your job at no fault of your own. It is still possible to receive benefits if you voluntarily quit your job or for several other reasons, but your claim will be reviewed and decided upon on a case by case basis. If your claim is denied, you can appeal it to the state department of unemployment and if you claim is accepted, you may be entitled for reimbursement and back pay for the weeks or months you did not receive any unemployment compensation.
Once you have been awarded Florida unemployment compensation, you must file weekly until your eligibility runs out. Every state is unique to their unemployment benefit requirements. If you have missed a week in filing (for whatever reason) your benefits will become inactive and your case must be reopened in order to continue to receive benefits. Depending on the circumstances for missing the filing date (such as a family or medical emergency), you may be able to receive compensation reimbursement. You must speak with a representative from your state’s unemployment office who will review your case and make their decision regarding your claim.
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