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The state’s jobs agency had not posted a timetable about extended unemployment benefits, and no formal announcement had been made about whether Floridians will be covered for the current week because of when the $900 billion federal package was signed.
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The state Department of Economic Opportunity on Friday posted a 6.4 percent jobless rate for November, equal to a revised jobless mark for October. The unemployment rate in November 2019, before the pandemic hammered the economy, was 2.8 percent.
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Some states carved out single-day poll workers from being denied unemployment benefits. Florida did not.
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One state senator says DeSantis is manipulating data and "does not have this virus under control and has no interest in doing so."
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Other state agencies are still developing plans to have employees return to work in the office.
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Among the topics were mail-in ballots and the latest on Florida's embattled unemployment system.
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A Leon County circuit judge is mulling whether to allow a potential class-action lawsuit. 19 plaintiffs say persistent problems with Florida’s online unemployment system, known as CONNECT, have prevented them from getting benefits.
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Florida had a slight uptick in first-time jobless claims last week, as the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday reported 1.48 million initial unemployment…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s appointing a task force that will inform state officials on when and how to reopen Florida’s economy. The governor told…
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Florida’s unemployment system problems date back to 2013 when the state changed the process, shrinking benefits and making it harder for people to apply...
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Small businesses feeling the impact of coronavirus caused shutdowns and local stay-at-home measures may be eligible for emergency loans through the…
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A total of 74,021 Floridians filed for unemployment last week, 11 times more than filed the week before. That's according to new figures from the U.S.…