DEO says 'monetary eligible' but stuck in adjudication - am I approved or not?

Monetary eligibility is just the first step - it means you worked enough quarters and earned enough wages to qualify for benefits. The adjudication is a separate process where they're investigating something specific about your claim (could be job separation reason, availability to work, etc). Unfortunately, you won't get any payments until that adjudication is resolved. If it's approved, you'll get backpay for all the weeks you've claimed. If denied, you can appeal. My adjudication took about 5 weeks to clear earlier this year. Make sure you keep claiming weeks on schedule even while waiting!

their literally sayin 2 diffrnt things lol. DEO always does this! you ARE approved for money BUT they wont give it to you yet cuz of adjudication. could be 2 weeks could be 2 months who knows

I had the same issue in February. Monetary eligible but stuck in adjudication for weeks. The pending issue was that my employer contested my reason for separation. I eventually found out by clicking on the "Determination, Pending Issue and Decision Summary" link in CONNECT. It will tell you what's holding up your claim. If you need to reach DEO quickly to find out why you're in adjudication, I finally got through using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They have this system that connects you directly to a DEO agent instead of waiting on hold forever. There's a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj Once I actually talked to someone, they expedited my adjudication and I got paid within a week. Worth a shot if you're desperate.

The DEO system is COMPLETELY BROKEN!!!!! I was stuck in "adjudication" for THREE MONTHS last year while they "investigated" my case. Meanwhile my landlord was threatening eviction and my car got repossessed. Then one day it just magically cleared with NO EXPLANATION and I got all my backpay. DON'T COUNT ON THAT MONEY UNTIL IT'S IN YOUR ACCOUNT!!!!

To directly answer your question: No, you are not fully approved yet. "Monetary eligible" means you qualify based on your previous earnings, but the adjudication needs to be completed before payments start. Some common reasons for adjudication include: - Your employer disputing your reason for separation - Questions about your availability for work - ID verification issues - Unreported income questions - Work search requirement concerns First step is to check the "Determination, Pending Issue and Decision Summary" section in CONNECT to see what specific issue is holding up your claim. Then you can address it directly. Second, I recommend uploading any documentation that might help resolve the issue to your CONNECT inbox. For example, if it's about job separation, upload your termination letter or final pay stub. Third, document all your work search activities thoroughly while you wait. Florida requires 5 work search contacts per week, and if adjudication is related to work search, having good records will help.

"Able and Available" adjudication means they're verifying that you're physically able to work and available for suitable employment. This often gets flagged if: 1. You indicated any limitations on your availability in your application (like only certain hours/days) 2. You mentioned any health issues that might limit your ability to work 3. You're in school or have other commitments that might interfere with accepting work 4. You have transportation or childcare limitations To resolve this faster, upload a statement to your CONNECT inbox clarifying that you are fully able and available for work with no restrictions. Be specific about your availability (days/hours) and transportation situation. This type of adjudication usually resolves faster than separation issues - typically 2-3 weeks rather than months.

my sister had adjudication take 6 days and mine took 7 weeks for the exact same reason lol. theres literally no rhyme or reason to how fast they process these things. just keep claiming weeks and hope for the best

I had the able and available thing too! On my application I said I couldn't work nights because of my kid and that flagged it. Had to wait 4 weeks 😑

it just cleared by itself eventually. they never even contacted me about it

just applied for food stamps while u wait thats what I did

UPDATE: I uploaded a statement to CONNECT explaining that I'm fully available for work and that my online class won't interfere with employment. Also used that Claimyr service someone mentioned to actually reach a human at DEO yesterday. The agent said my adjudication was flagged because I marked that I'm taking a class, but she submitted a request to expedite since I clarified it's flexible online coursework. She said it should be resolved within 7-10 days! Thanks everyone for your help!