I'm in the exact same situation! Haven't received anything since March 8th and like everyone else, my account shows "processed" but zero money in my bank account. I've called probably 30+ times and either get hung up on or told they'll "look into it" with no follow-up. Reading through all these comments gives me some hope though - going to try that payment trace option and look for the resolution form in my CONNECT inbox. It's insane that so many of us are dealing with this exact same issue and DEO just expects us to figure it out ourselves. Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences and solutions!

I've been dealing with the exact same nightmare since March 15th! Like so many others here, my CONNECT shows "processed" but my bank account is still empty after months. Reading through all these comments has been both frustrating and reassuring - at least I know I'm not alone or going crazy. I tried the payment trace option that @Amina Sy mentioned but keep getting that "temporarily unavailable" error. Haven't received the resolution form in my inbox yet either, but I'm checking multiple times daily now. Has anyone who got their payments through the resolution initiative had any issues with the lump sum affecting their taxes or anything? Just want to be prepared when (hopefully when, not if) mine finally comes through. This whole situation has been absolutely devastating financially and emotionally. Thank you all for sharing your experiences and keeping hope alive!

This thread has been an absolute lifesaver for me as someone who just started navigating Florida's unemployment system! @Malik Robinson, I can't believe you had to endure an 8-week nightmare over a single day date discrepancy - but I'm so relieved you finally got your money and all the back pay. Your detailed documentation of the entire process from start to resolution is incredibly valuable. As a complete newcomer to this community, I'm honestly shocked at how systematically broken DEO appears to be. Reading about everyone's experiences with 5-13 week delays AFTER fact finding completion, all for issues that get resolved in minutes once a human actually reviews them, really shows this isn't about complexity - it's about artificial bottlenecks that seem designed to exhaust people into giving up. The collective strategies shared here are pure gold: documenting everything from day one, using urgent subject lines in CONNECT messages, contacting state representatives, trying services like Claimyr, and pursuing multiple approaches simultaneously. It's outrageous that we need these workarounds just to access benefits we've paid into, but I'm incredibly grateful this community exists to share real solutions that actually work. This entire thread should be required reading for anyone filing in Florida - it's more practical and helpful than anything DEO has ever provided! Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their experiences and timelines. This kind of peer knowledge sharing is literally preventing people from falling through the cracks of a broken system.

This thread is absolutely incredible and should be stickied as essential reading for anyone dealing with Florida unemployment! @Malik Robinson, your persistence through that 8-week nightmare and detailed documentation of every step is going to save so many people from similar ordeals. The fact that it all came down to a ONE DAY date discrepancy that was resolved in literal minutes once someone actually looked at it perfectly captures the absurdity of DEO's system. As someone completely new to this community, I'm both grateful and horrified to learn how systematically broken this process is. The collective experiences shared here - 5-13 week delays AFTER fact finding, simple issues sitting in digital purgatory indefinitely, needing paid services or political intervention just to access benefits we've earned - paint a clear picture of deliberate dysfunction designed to exhaust people into giving up. The strategies outlined in this thread are pure gold: document everything from day one, use urgent subject lines in CONNECT messages, contact state representatives, consider services like Claimyr, and pursue multiple approaches simultaneously. It's outrageous that we need these workarounds, but I'm so grateful this community exists to share real solutions that actually work. Thank you to everyone who shared their timelines, strategies, and what finally worked - this kind of peer knowledge sharing is literally the difference between getting benefits and falling through the cracks. This thread is more helpful than anything DEO has ever published!

One more thing to consider - depending on the amount of the bonus, it may affect just one week of benefits or potentially more. If the bonus amount exceeds your weekly benefit amount, you may be disqualified for that week entirely. If it's really substantial, it could impact multiple weeks. When you speak with DEO, ask them specifically how they'll allocate the bonus amount.

I just checked the most current DEO handbook, and they calculate earnings impact by looking at your weekly benefit amount (WBA). For any week where you report income: • If you earn less than $58, your benefits aren't affected • If you earn between $58 and your WBA, they deduct 80% of what you earned from your weekly payment • If you earn more than your WBA, you won't receive benefits for that week With a bonus of $2,400, you'll likely have at least 6-7 weeks where you're disqualified from receiving benefits, depending on how DEO chooses to allocate it. Definitely get clarification on this when you speak with them.

Glad I could help! DEO's letters can be really confusing. Make sure you look at the Base Period box on your Monetary Determination letter - it shows exactly which quarters they're using to calculate your benefits. Then check if all your employers during those quarters are listed correctly with the right wage amounts.

Pro tip: When you submit your wage documentation for the missing Q4 2023 income, also include a cover letter explaining exactly what's missing and why. I had to do this last year and the cover letter helped them process it faster because they knew exactly what to look for. Also, if your side job was 1099 work, make sure you have your 1099 form AND quarterly tax payments as proof - sometimes they want both. Good luck!

just so you know representative offices are slammed with DEO cases right now my girlfriends sister works for a state rep and they get like 50+ unemployment emails every single day so it might take them awhile to get to yours

Hey Ethan, I feel your pain! I just went through almost the exact same situation last month - 7 weeks of "pending adjudication" for a misconduct flag when I was clearly laid off due to budget cuts. What finally broke the logjam for me was a combination of things people have mentioned here. First, I went to my local CareerSource office and they were able to make some calls on my behalf. Second, I kept hitting that adjudication direct line (321) 754-9289 every morning at 7:30am until I got through. When I finally reached an actual adjudicator, she could see that my former employer had never responded to their requests for information, so she was able to make a decision based solely on my termination paperwork. The whole thing was resolved within 48 hours after that call, and I got all my back pay. Don't give up - you're probably closer to resolution than you think! The key is getting to an actual adjudicator who can see your full file, not just a general customer service rep.