What does EUC mean on my Florida DEO CONNECT account? So confused!
I finally managed to log into my CONNECT account after trying for 3 days (kept saying system maintenance), and now I'm totally confused. Under my claim status there's something that says 'EUC' but I have no idea what that means? Is that good or bad? My claim is still showing active but I'm worried I'm missing something important. Does anyone know what EUC stands for and if I need to do something specific for this type of claim? I'm new to unemployment and the DEO website is so confusing!
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Zainab Omar
EUC stands for Extended Unemployment Compensation. It was a program that provided additional weeks of benefits after regular state unemployment benefits were exhausted, but it's no longer active in Florida. If you're seeing that on your account in 2025, it's probably an old claim or the system is showing outdated information. You should definitely call DEO to clarify because you might need to file a new regular claim instead. Their system is notoriously glitchy with old programs still showing up.
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Miguel Ortiz
•Oh no, that's really concerning! I just lost my job last week and filed a new claim. Why would it show an expired program? Do you think my application went through correctly?
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Connor Murphy
ya EUC was from years ago during covid i think. DEO never updates there system properly lol
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Yara Sayegh
•Correct - EUC refers to a federal extension program that ended years ago. If you're seeing this on a new claim, it could be a CONNECT system glitch. Check if your monetary determination shows RA (Regular Assistance) instead. That's what current claims should display. The DEO system sometimes displays old program codes that cause unnecessary confusion.
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NebulaNova
DONT EVEN BOTHER trying to understand DEO's crazy system!! I spent WEEKS trying to figure out all these random codes. EUC, EB, PEUC, RA... their website is a NIGHTMARE and completely outdated. Half the stuff on there doesnt even apply anymore but they never bothered to update it. Classic Florida government efficiency 🙄
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Keisha Williams
•This happened to me too! The system is so confusing I almost gave up on my claim entirely. Had to watch YouTube tutorials just to understand basic navigation lol
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Paolo Conti
I had the same exact issue last month. The EUC showing is definitely a glitch in their system. As long as you see RA (Regular Assistance) under the details tab, you should be fine. For peace of mind though, you might want to call and confirm everything is processing correctly. But good luck getting through - took me 3 days of constant calling to speak to someone.
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Amina Diallo
•If you're having trouble getting through to DEO on the phone, you might want to try Claimyr (claimyr.com). I was stuck in the same situation with conflicting information on my account and couldn't get through to anyone for clarification. Their service connects you with a DEO agent without the endless busy signals. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj Once I got through, the agent confirmed it was just a display glitch on their end and my claim was properly filed as Regular Assistance, not EUC.
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Connor Murphy
my brother had same problem. just ignore it and keep claiming weeks
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Yara Sayegh
To clarify for everyone in this thread: In Florida's current unemployment system (2025), these are the valid program types you should see: • RA - Regular Assistance (standard unemployment benefits) • TRA - Trade Readjustment Assistance • DUA - Disaster Unemployment Assistance (only active during declared disasters) If you see EUC, PEUC, PUA, or FPUC on your account, these are outdated COVID-era programs that ended years ago. The CONNECT system sometimes displays these incorrectly. Always check under your Monetary Determination or payment details to confirm your actual program type. The work search requirements are still 5 activities per week for RA claims, and you need to claim your weeks every two weeks to receive payments.
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Miguel Ortiz
•Thank you so much for breaking this down! I just checked my monetary determination and it definitely says RA. What a relief! I've already done 7 work searches this week just to be safe.
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Keisha Williams
I remember when I first applied I saw so many weird acronyms! my brain was like whaaaat is happening lol. But yeah just make sure ur doing ur work searches and claiming on time and u should be fine!
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Paolo Conti
So did you get your issue resolved? I'm dealing with something similar and wondering if I should be worried or not.
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Miguel Ortiz
•I think so! Based on everyone's advice, it seems like the EUC label is just a glitch since my monetary determination shows RA. I'm going to keep claiming my weeks and doing my work searches. Fingers crossed my first payment comes through next week. I'll update if I have any problems!
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