DEO adjudication delay after fact finding completed - waiting 8 weeks with no payment

Unfortunately this is pretty common right now. My adjudication took 11 weeks to complete AFTER fact finding. The system says 'fact finding complete' but that just means they collected all the information - they still have to make a determination. DEO has a major backlog and they don't process claims in order received. Some issues get prioritized based on complexity or staff availability. You're probably in the queue but no way to know where.

mine took 5 weeks after fact finding, friend waited 9 weeks. its random and depends who gets assigned ur case. keep claiming weeks tho!!! dont miss any or u might lose those payments

The trick to getting through to DEO is using Claimyr. I was in the same situation - fact finding done but stuck in adjudication for 7 weeks with no money coming in. I tried calling DEO directly for two weeks with no luck. Then I found this service at claimyr.com that gets you through to a DEO agent usually within an hour. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj When I finally got through, the agent told me my claim had a simple flag that needed manual review. She removed it on the spot and my payment was processed within 48 hours. Sometimes you just need to get a human on your case.

i had a similar issue last year where my claim said fact finding done but nothing happend for like 2 months. turned out there was a issue with my former employer contesting someting?? when i finally got through on the fone the lady said theyd been waiting for more info but never contacted me about it!!! try calling right when they open at 7:30am thats how i got thru

THE DEO IS COMPLETE GARBAGE!!! They're DELIBERATELY making the process difficult hoping people will give up. I waited 13 WEEKS after fact finding last year and when I FINALLY got someone on the phone they fixed my issue in LITERALLY 5 MINUTES!!! It was just sitting there waiting for someone to click a button!! They're understaffed on purpose because the state doesn't want to pay out benefits. Keep calling and DOCUMENT EVERYTHING because if they try to deny you for "not being available" you'll need proof you were trying to resolve this!!! KEEP ALL EMAILS AND SCREENSHOTS!!

Have you tried submitting a message through your CONNECT inbox? Sometimes that works better than calling. Click on "I need assistance with my claim" in the dropdown menu. Be specific about the fact finding being complete and how long you've been waiting. Include your contact info and ask for a call back. It took about a week but I actually got a call back from a real person who helped me.

I was in almost the exact same situation in January. Fact finding completed but stuck in adjudication for 9 weeks total. Here's what finally worked for me: 1. Make sure you're completing your work search requirements EVERY week even though it feels pointless 2. Send a detailed message through CONNECT explaining how long you've been waiting and request escalation to a supervisor 3. Contact your state representative's office - this was what actually got mine moving 4. If you can get through to DEO, ask specifically for a "time sensitive escalation" due to financial hardship My theory is that claims get stuck in digital queues and sometimes need manual intervention to move them forward. Once I got my state rep involved, my claim was approved within 4 days and I received all back payments. Don't give up! The system is frustrating but persistence pays off.

Just a heads-up - if your adjudication is related to job separation (quit or fired), those typically take longer than other issues. If it's something simpler like wage verification or availability questions, those usually move faster. Do you know what type of issue they're adjudicating?

UPDATE: I took everyone's advice and tried multiple approaches simultaneously. I messaged through CONNECT with an urgent subject line, started contacting my state rep, AND tried that Claimyr service someone mentioned. The Claimyr thing actually worked - got me through to a DEO agent in about 30 minutes! Turns out there was a simple flag on my account because my employer reported my last day as 1/15/25 but I put 1/14/25 (I thought my last day was when I was told about the layoff, not my final physical day). The agent fixed it immediately and said my payments should process in 24-48 hours. She also said without the call, this could have sat in the queue for "several more weeks" because they're so backed up. Will update again when/if I actually see the money. Thanks everyone for the help!

FINAL UPDATE: Money hit my account this morning! All 8 weeks of back pay came through at once. Such a relief. For anyone else stuck in adjudication - don't give up, and definitely find a way to speak with a real person at DEO. Thanks again for all the advice!

Wow, what a journey but so glad you got it resolved! Your experience really shows how broken the system is - an 8-week delay over a ONE DAY discrepancy in dates is absolutely ridiculous. The fact that it took a paid service to get through to someone who could fix it in minutes is infuriating. Thanks for sharing the detailed updates though - this thread will definitely help others who are stuck in the same situation. The key takeaway seems to be that you HAVE to get a human on the phone somehow, whether it's through that Claimyr service, your state rep, or just persistence with the regular DEO line. Congrats on finally getting your money!

This is exactly why I tell everyone to document EVERYTHING from day one when filing for unemployment in Florida. Screenshots, call logs, dates, reference numbers - everything. The system is clearly designed to wear people down and make them give up. What happened to you with the one-day date discrepancy is infuriating but unfortunately typical. I went through something similar last year where my claim was held up for 6 weeks because my employer's HR department put the wrong separation code in their system. By the time I got through to someone, they said "oh yeah, this happens all the time" and fixed it instantly. The fact that we need to pay third-party services or involve elected officials just to access benefits we're legally entitled to is completely unacceptable. Thanks for sharing your full experience - posts like this are invaluable for helping others navigate this broken system.

This thread is a perfect example of why Florida's unemployment system needs serious reform. The fact that @Malik Robinson had to wait 8 weeks for what turned out to be a simple one-day date discrepancy is absolutely unacceptable. What's even worse is that without paying for a third-party service, this could have dragged on for months longer. I'm a newcomer here but I've been reading through posts and the pattern is clear - DEO seems to rely on people giving up rather than properly staffing their adjudication department. The advice about documenting everything, contacting state representatives, and using multiple approaches simultaneously is gold. It shouldn't be this hard to access benefits you've paid into, but at least this community is helping people navigate the broken system. Thanks to everyone sharing their experiences and solutions!

This entire thread is both heartbreaking and infuriating to read as someone new to this community. @Malik Robinson, I'm so relieved you finally got your money after that nightmare ordeal! The fact that an 8-week delay was caused by a ONE DAY date discrepancy is absolutely mind-blowing. What really gets me is how the DEO agent casually mentioned it could have sat there for "several more weeks" - like that's just normal and acceptable when people are facing eviction and can't feed their families. I'm bookmarking this entire conversation because the collective wisdom here is incredible. The multi-pronged approach you all discussed (CONNECT messages with urgent subject lines, state representatives, Claimyr service, documenting everything) seems to be the only way to navigate this deliberately broken system. It's disgusting that we need to pay third-party services or involve politicians just to access benefits we've earned, but I'm grateful to know these workarounds exist. Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences and timeframes - knowing that adjudication can take anywhere from 5-13 weeks AFTER fact finding is completed helps set realistic expectations, even though those timeframes are completely unacceptable. This community is doing the job that DEO should be doing by actually helping people understand and navigate the system.

Just wanted to jump in as someone brand new to this community and say WOW - this thread has been incredibly eye-opening! @Malik Robinson, I'm so glad you finally got your payments after that ridiculous 8-week ordeal. The fact that it came down to a ONE DAY difference in dates and could have sat there indefinitely without human intervention is absolutely insane. I'm filing for unemployment for the first time in Florida and honestly had no idea the system was this dysfunctional. Reading everyone's experiences here - waiting 5-13 weeks AFTER fact finding is completed, needing to pay third-party services just to talk to someone, involving state representatives to get basic benefits processed - it's both terrifying and incredibly valuable to know upfront. Taking detailed notes on all the strategies shared here: document everything from day one, use urgent subject lines in CONNECT messages, try multiple approaches simultaneously, and be prepared to escalate beyond normal DEO channels. It's outrageous that we need these workarounds, but I'm grateful this community exists to share real solutions. Thanks to everyone who took the time to share their timelines and what actually worked - this kind of information is worth its weight in gold when dealing with such a broken system!

This entire thread should be required reading for anyone filing unemployment in Florida! @Malik Robinson, congratulations on finally getting your money - what an absolutely ridiculous journey over a one-day date discrepancy. Your detailed updates throughout this process are going to help so many people who find themselves in similar situations. As someone completely new to this community and the Florida unemployment system, I'm honestly shocked at how deliberately broken this whole process seems to be. The fact that claims routinely sit for 5-13 weeks AFTER fact finding is completed, and that it often takes paid services or political intervention to get basic issues resolved, is completely unacceptable. But I'm incredibly grateful for communities like this where people share real experiences and actual solutions. The strategies outlined here - documenting everything from day one, using urgent subject lines in CONNECT messages, contacting state representatives, trying services like Claimyr, and pursuing multiple approaches simultaneously - are invaluable insights you'd never get from DEO directly. It's infuriating that we need these workarounds, but at least now I know what to expect and how to advocate for myself if I ever need to file. Thank you to everyone who shared their timelines and what actually worked - this kind of peer-to-peer knowledge sharing is literally saving people from months of financial hardship!

This thread is absolutely incredible - thank you @Malik Robinson for documenting your entire journey and everyone else for sharing such detailed strategies! As someone who just joined this community, I'm both horrified and grateful to learn how broken Florida's unemployment system really is. The fact that an 8-week delay came down to a ONE DAY date discrepancy that was fixed in minutes once someone actually looked at it perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with DEO. What really stands out to me is how this wasn't an isolated incident - multiple people here experienced similar delays of 5-13 weeks AFTER fact finding was completed, often over equally simple issues. It's clear this is systematic dysfunction, not just bad luck. The collective wisdom shared here about documentation strategies, escalation paths, and realistic timelines is absolutely invaluable since DEO provides virtually no useful guidance. I'm bookmarking this entire conversation as a reference guide. The multi-pronged approach everyone discussed (urgent CONNECT messages, state representative involvement, services like Claimyr, persistent documentation) seems to be the only reliable way to navigate this deliberately obstructive system. It's outrageous that we need these workarounds just to access benefits we've earned, but I'm so grateful this community exists to share real solutions. This thread should honestly be pinned as essential reading for anyone dealing with Florida unemployment - it's more helpful than anything DEO has ever published!

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!