Will the new $300 supplement be retroactive for expired weeks? DEO confusion

From what I heard, NO. The $300 is only 4 weeks that already passed since they approved it late January. The 'gap weeks' dont get anything bcuz there wasn't any program in place then. DEO rep told my neighbor this when she finally got thru last week. Its complete BS but thats Florida 4 you!!!

actualy i think it depends on when u filed... my sister got backpay for 2 weeks but my cousin didnt get anything for the gap period... deo system is a total mess

Let me clarify what's actually happening with the $300 supplement. According to the official DEO announcement, the new supplement is NOT retroactive for the gap period when there was no federal program in place (approximately 3 weeks in December/January). The supplement only applies from the official start date of the new program, which was January 25, 2025. The confusion might be because some people are receiving what appears to be "backpay," but that's actually just delayed processing of eligible weeks after January 25. The system is currently working through a backlog of payments for eligible weeks. If you want to verify your specific situation, you'll need to check your CONNECT account under the "View and Maintain Account Information" section and look at your payment history to see which weeks have the supplement applied.

I had the same question last week and spent DAYS trying to reach a DEO agent. After getting nothing but busy signals and disconnections for three days straight, I found this service called Claimyr that got me connected to a DEO agent in about 30 minutes. The agent confirmed exactly what the person above said - no retroactive payments for the gap period, only payments for eligible weeks after the program started. If you need to speak to someone at DEO directly, I'd recommend trying Claimyr's service. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj and their website is claimyr.com. Seriously saved me days of frustration!

I HATE HOW DEO ALWAYS SCREWS US OVER!!!!!! Why am I not surprised they won't pay for those weeks? They KNEW there would be a gap and did NOTHING to help us. Meanwhile my landlord doesn't care about "gap weeks" - he just wants his $$$$. The whole system is RIGGED against us. I bet the $300 will show up right after my eviction hearing. 🙄

Does anyone know if we'll still get the full 11 weeks of the $300 supplement that was authorized, or does the 3-week gap count against our total? I'm so confused by all of this.

One important thing to note: make sure you're still completing your 5 work search requirements each week even during confusing periods like this. I've seen several people get denied benefits because they thought the work search requirements were paused during the transition between programs, but they weren't. The DEO is being really strict about this in 2025.