Need to reapply for DEO benefits after Benefit Year End (BYE) date passed?

Yes, you DO need to file a new application after your benefit year ends, even if you still have a balance remaining in your account. The BYE date is exactly what it sounds like - the end of your benefit year. Florida law requires a new application every 12 months. Your remaining balance doesn't carry over to a new benefit year. When you reapply, you'll go through the regular application process again, including the work search verification and employment history review. DEO will determine if you qualify for a new benefit year based on any work/earnings during your previous benefit year.

i just went thru this last month. u definitely gotta reapply. my account had like $1200 left but they dont care, still had to do new application. took about 9 days to get aproved again. make sure u do all the steps right or youll get stuck in pending forever

The DEO system is DESIGNED to make us reapply and go through the whole nightmare again!! I had almost $2000 left in my account when my year ended and they basically STOLE that money by making me reapply. Then they found some bogus reason to deny my new claim even though NOTHING about my situation changed. The whole system is rigged to deny benefits and frustrate people into giving up!!

Just went through this in January. You absolutely need to reapply. Here's what I learned: 1. File your new application the day after your BYE date 2. You will need to verify with ID.me again (they don't save this from your previous application) 3. They will review if you had any work during your benefit year to determine monetary eligibility 4. Make sure all your work search records are up to date before applying 5. If you have any pending issues from your previous benefit year, they won't carry over, but they could affect your new application In my case, it took about 2 weeks to get approved for a new benefit year. Good luck!

Happened to me too! Had to reapply and they put me in adjudication for 6 weeks with no explanation. Couldn't reach anyone on the phone either - always busy signals or disconnects.

just wondering how much work history do u need to qualify again? i only worked like 3 weeks during my last benefit year cause nobody hiring in my field

To add some important information: When you reapply after your BYE date, make sure you continue claiming weeks while your new application is processing. If your new application is approved, you'll be paid for those weeks (assuming you meet all eligibility requirements). If you wait to claim weeks until after approval, you may not be able to claim those past weeks. Also, your new Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA) might be different from your previous one, depending on your employment history during your previous benefit year.

when i reaplied my new weekly amount dropped from $275 to $125 cuz i only had part time work for a few months. so be prepared for that if u didnt work much last year

Thank you everyone for all the helpful advice! I'm going to start my reapplication tomorrow and make sure all my work search records are organized. I'll make sure to keep claiming weeks while it processes. Hopefully it goes smoothly but based on all your experiences I'm prepared for it to take some time. Really appreciate all the information!

One tip I wish someone had told me - when you reapply, double-check that your mailing address and direct deposit info are still correct in the system. During my reapplication process, somehow my address got corrupted and they were trying to mail correspondence to an incomplete address, which delayed everything by weeks. Also, if you have any old overpayment issues or anything like that from your previous benefit year, try to get those resolved before applying if possible. The system sometimes flags new applications if there are unresolved issues from the old claim. Good luck with your reapplication - the process is definitely frustrating but most people do get approved eventually!