ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said workers have processed 100,000 paper applications for unemployment benefits.
Amid the spread of the coronavirus more than 2,000 people have been working to process these applications. The DEO posted a photo of one location where crews have been making sure the applications get processed while they maintain social distancing.
100k paper applications have been processed! Huge thanks to the 2k state employee volunteers dedicated to swiftly processing & fulfilling our mission to pay Floridians quickly.
Here’s 1 location where our team is practicing social distancing, working quickly & also staying safe! pic.twitter.com/caGWVb0ACg Many Floridians have struggled with