Random $600 DEO deposit appeared today - is this my waiting week payment?

congrats! probably not the waiting week though. waiting week doesn't get paid at all in FL. might be retroactive payments or something? did u check your payment history in CONNECT? that usually tells u exactly what weeks they're paying u for

That $600 payment is definitely not the waiting week. The waiting week is unpaid in Florida as of 2025. What you received is likely your regular weekly benefit amount ($275) plus the Federal Income Tax refund for previous weeks claimed. DEO sometimes applies tax adjustments retroactively if you initially selected to have taxes withheld but were eligible for a refund. Check your Monetary Determination letter in CONNECT. Does it show your WBA (Weekly Benefit Amount) is $275? If so, the extra amount is almost certainly a tax adjustment or retroactive payment for a previous week that was initially denied but then approved upon review. If I were you, I'd document everything - take screenshots of your payment history, determination letters, and bank statement. Then call DEO to confirm what the payment represents before spending it.

WAITING WEEK DOESN'T GET PAID!!! DEO system is a MESS!!!! I got random deposits twice during my claim last year - one was legit backpay and one was an ERROR they made me pay back 3 months later with PENALTIES!!!! CALL THEM ASAP to verify what this is before touching that money!!!!

This is most likely what's called a "Supplemental Payment." When DEO reviews claims in batches, they sometimes find weeks that were underpaid due to system errors or adjudication results. The $600 is probably a combination of: 1. Regular weekly benefit amount: $275 2. Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation that was missed: $300 3. Interest payment: $25 (they're required to add interest to delayed payments) Check your Determination History in CONNECT. Look for any recent determination letters, especially ones marked "Monetary Reconsideration" or "Supplemental Payment Determination." These will explain exactly what the payment covers. Definitely not the waiting week though. Florida hasn't paid waiting weeks since the temporary pandemic exception ended.

You're absolutely right - FPUC ended years ago. My mistake for mentioning outdated information. The pandemic programs like FPUC, PUA, PEUC, etc. are completely gone now. In that case, the most likely explanations are: 1. Back payment for weeks that were initially pending but got approved 2. An adjustment based on wage investigation (if they found additional wages) 3. A system error (unfortunately common) Without specific determination letters explaining it, I'd recommend not spending the money until you can confirm with DEO directly. Could you check if there are any messages in your CONNECT inbox?

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!

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.