Just wanted to follow up on this since there seems to be some confusion about retroactive payments. For 2025 claims with effective date changes, here's what typically happens: 1. The state portion (RA benefits - up to $275/week) processes first 2. These will show as "processed" for 3-7 business days before payment info appears 3. Federal supplements (if your retroactive weeks fall in eligible periods) process separately 4. The federal portion may appear under a different claim ID or payment system 5. Bank holidays and weekends add 2-3 days to the normal processing time If your payments stay in "processed" status for more than 10 business days, that usually indicates an issue that requires agent intervention. At that point, calling DEO is your best option.

Quick update for everyone who responded - my state payments moved from "processed" to having a payment date today! The issue was exactly what some of you mentioned - retroactive claims just take longer to move through the system. The agent I spoke with (finally got through after 2 hours on hold) said the federal supplements should appear in my account in about 7-10 business days as a separate payment batch. They said it's completely normal for them to be processed separately with retroactive approvals. Thanks everyone for your help!

any luck with this yet? i'm invested in ur story now lol

That's great news! Make sure to document everything - the tracking number, the supervisor's name/ID, the date and time of the call. Set a calendar reminder to follow up exactly when they said. The squeaky wheel gets the grease with DEO, unfortunately. Please keep us updated!

Have you considered career retraining since you mentioned hospitality is still struggling? When my benefits were running out, I used my last few weeks to enroll in a short-term certification program through CareerSource. They have something called the WIOA program that can even pay for certain types of training. I switched from retail to healthcare administration with a 6-week medical office certification, and it made a huge difference in my job prospects.

i heard somewhere that if u work part time they extend ur benefits cuz u don't use them as fast? anyone know if thats true or just a rumor?

UPDATE: I just wanted to follow up with something important for anyone going through appeals. Make sure you're very specific about reviewing your Notice of Hearing document when it arrives. It will list what issues are being addressed in the hearing, and you want to prepare evidence SPECIFICALLY for those issues. Also, if you can't make the scheduled hearing date, contact the Office of Appeals immediately to request a reschedule. Missing the hearing almost always results in losing the appeal automatically.

One more thing I forgot to mention - during my appeal hearing, my former employer didn't even bother to show up! The referee still conducted the hearing, asked me questions, and ruled in my favor. So sometimes these appeals are easier than you might expect.

Update for everyone having these issues: DEO just released a statement acknowledging the address verification problems in the new system. They're working on a fix that should be implemented within the next 2 weeks. In the meantime, they recommend: 1) Try using the address exactly as the system shows it (even if incorrect), 2) Contact the direct support email at CONNECT.Support@deo.myflorida.com with subject line 'Verification Error', or 3) Visit a CareerSource center for in-person registration assistance.

Thanks for sharing this update! Good to know they're at least acknowledging the problem. I managed to get registered using the 'wrong address' method suggested earlier, but I'll pass this info along to my friend who's having similar issues.