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random but is anyone else's CONNECT site acting weird lately? keeps logging me out when i try to claim weeks
That's happening to a lot of people right now. They're doing system updates on Wednesdays from 8pm-7am. Try claiming during regular business hours if possible.
I'm confused about something. If you get $125/week and have $3800 left, isn't that like 30 more weeks of payments? But Florida only gives 12 weeks total right? So you wouldn't be able to use it all anyway? Or am I missing something?
You've identified an important point. Florida currently provides a maximum of 12 weeks of benefits (this can go up to 23 weeks when state unemployment is very high, but we're at the minimum now). So even if the benefit year didn't end in December, OP would still be limited to 12 weeks total regardless of the monetary balance. The monetary balance is calculated based on previous wages, but doesn't guarantee you'll be eligible to claim that full amount.
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btw when u do get thru to someone make sure u write down EVERYTHING. the agent name, ID number, what they told u, date and time. DEO loves to say \
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I'm in that same Facebook group!!! It's crazy how many people are in the exact same situation. The group grew by like 300 people just last month! I think a class action lawsuit is the only way to force them to fix this mess. I've been waiting since February with a "pending adjudication" status and zero explanation. Meanwhile my electricity got shut off and I had to borrow money from family just to keep a roof over my head. This is NOT how a government should treat its citizens!!
SAME!!! Had to move in with my parents at 42 years old because of DEO delays!!! Its HUMILIATING and NOBODY CARES!!!
Update on my situation - after contacting my state rep AND filing a formal complaint with the Inspector General's office (https://www.floridajobs.org/department-directory/office-of-the-inspector-general/contact-the-inspector-general), my claim was suddenly approved last week. The IG complaint seems to light a fire under them because they have to formally investigate. Also worth noting - I found out that DEO is severely understaffed in their adjudication department. An agent told me they have thousands of claims but only dozens of adjudicators. The system is designed to be slow and frustrating, hoping people will just give up. Don't give up!
Thank you for sharing this! I hadn't thought about filing an IG complaint. I'm going to do that today. And you're right - we can't give up. That's exactly what they want us to do.
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I spoke with a DEO agent yesterday (finally got through after using Claimyr), and they confirmed that the system automatically suspends regular benefits when you apply for extended benefits prematurely. The agent needs to: 1) Cancel your extended benefits application 2) Remove the suspension flag from your account 3) Reinstate your regular benefits Once they do this, your account should return to normal within 24-48 hours. Make sure they also check if there are any outstanding fact-finding questions or identity verification issues that might be complicating things.
Thank you for this information! I just used Claimyr and got through to a rep who said they're fixing it now. They told me it should be back to normal by Monday. What a relief!
Just as a follow-up for anyone reading this thread in the future: To avoid this issue, you should wait until your regular benefits are completely exhausted before applying for any extended benefits programs. The CONNECT system will actually notify you when you're eligible to apply for extensions through your message inbox. Always check for these notifications rather than applying proactively. Also, remember that extended benefit programs are not always available - they depend on federal funding and state unemployment rates. The DEO website should have the most current information about which programs are active.
This is really helpful advice. I wish the DEO website made this clearer! I thought I was doing the right thing by being proactive, but it ended up causing a big problem. Thankfully it's being resolved now.
Emma Garcia
Has anyone had luck with getting partial unemployment? Like if you find a part-time job that pays less than your full benefit amount? Might be an option to at least get some income while looking for full-time work?
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Aiden Rodríguez
•I did partial unemployment last year. You can earn up to $58 a week without reduction, then they reduce your weekly benefit $1 for $1 after that. So if your weekly benefit is $275 and you earn $100, you'd get $233 in benefits ($275 - ($100-$58) = $233). It's something but the income limits are super low.
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Sophia Nguyen
my cousin works at DEO (not saying this to brag lol) and she said they're not expecting ANY new extension programs this year. says theres actually talk of REDUCING the max weeks from 12 to 10 in florida. this state really hates helping people who are struggling.
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