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You're right that Florida doesn't have state income tax, but unemployment benefits are still subject to FEDERAL income tax. That's what the 10% withholding is for - federal taxes only. So the DEO is withholding money to send to the IRS, not to the state of Florida.
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when did u last contact them about this? cuz i thought there was like a 1yr limit to dispute claims or something??
I've been contacting them every few months for the past 3 years. Most recently about 3 weeks ago. Each time they tell me the claim is still "under review" or "pending verification" but nothing ever changes. I've never received a denial letter or anything that I could formally appeal, which is part of the problem. Just endless limbo.
That's actually important - if they never issued a formal determination, then the appeal time limits haven't started. The system is essentially holding your claim in perpetual adjudication, which is against their own procedures. This is exactly the kind of situation where a state representative inquiry can break the logjam, as they'll ask why no determination has been made after 3 years.
As a follow-up: when you contact your state representative, be sure to specifically request that they ask DEO for a "Final Determination" on your claim. This forces them to make a decision one way or another, which then gives you appeal rights if necessary. Without a determination, your claim can theoretically remain "pending" forever. Also, if you were approved for PUA but payments were never released, that's a specific technical issue that was common during the pandemic. It's called a "payment hold" status, and it requires a supervisor override in the CONNECT system. This is exactly the kind of issue a legislative office can help resolve, as they can speak directly to supervisors at DEO.
This is incredibly helpful! I'll specifically ask for a Final Determination and mention the payment hold status when I contact my representative. Thank you so much for explaining this - it's the clearest information I've received in 3 years of dealing with this nightmare.
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Thanks everyone for the helpful responses! Just as an update - I FINALLY got through to someone at DEO after trying for 2 days straight. Turns out it was a combination of things: 1. They initially denied my first claimed week due to "insufficient work search activities" but after review approved it ($275) 2. They found additional wages from a job I had that pushed my weekly benefit amount up by $25 per week 3. That higher amount was retroactively applied to my previous approved week ($25) 4. They also added a one-time adjustment for some technical reason the agent couldn't really explain clearly ($275) So it all adds up to $600! The agent confirmed I can keep it all, so I'm relieved. Really appreciate everyone's help here!
thx for updating us! glad it worked out. this is why i always tell ppl to appeal EVERYTHING with deo. they mess up all the time but sometimes in ur favor lol
Don't forget to maintain your work search requirements going forward! Now that they're requiring 5 work search activities per week, they're getting really strict about verifying them. I had a week denied last month for only having 4 activities logged, and it took forever to appeal.
yeah the 5 activities is such a pain! pro tip: u can use the same company twice in one week if u apply for different positions. also linkedin easy applies count as long as u save the confirmation emails
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UPDATE: Just claimed my weeks and confirmed the waiver is definitely showing in my account. When I got to the work search section, there was a message saying "Work search requirements temporarily waived through 05/29/2025 - no documentation required." So it seems legit! What a relief honestly, job hunting has been brutal lately.
nice! one less headache to deal with. DEO system is confusing enough as it is
Wait I'm confused... so if we're on regular unemployment (not pandemic or disaster) we don't have to do the 5 job applications? What about the appointments at CareerSource? I have one scheduled next week that took forever to set up
The waiver only applies to the weekly work search activities (job applications, etc.). If you have a mandatory CareerSource appointment as part of your Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA), you still need to attend that appointment. Missing it could affect your benefits eligibility regardless of the work search waiver. I recommend calling CareerSource directly to confirm your specific appointment requirements.
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@OP - To answer your question, the adjudicator asked me about the circumstances of my previous disqualification (it was a job I quit for health reasons without proper documentation). I explained that the situation was resolved years ago and that I'd worked and paid taxes for 3 years since then. She said that old disqualifications aren't supposed to carry forward if you've had substantial employment since then (apparently 1.5+ years of work should clear it). She said it was clearly a system error and removed it. Probably took 10 minutes once I explained everything. Good luck tomorrow!!
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Jabari-Jo
Thank you for these details! My wife's situation is very similar - her 2018 disqualification was because she found a new job within 2 weeks of applying (so she only collected for 2 weeks). She's worked continuously from 2018 until this February. Hopefully we can get an adjudicator who understands the system as well as yours did!
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