ORLANDO, Fla. – Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans have not only had growing concerns about their health but also their financial situation, as the nationwide closures prompted by the outbreak have put millions of people out of work.
Nearly 170,000 first-time unemployment claims were filed last week in Florida, with 6.6 million claims filed nationwide. Over the past three weeks, more than 472,000 claims have been filed in Florida, compared to the less than 6,000 claims filed in the Sunshine State just one month ago.
For many Floridians, the filing process hasn’t been easy: The Florida Department of Employment Opportunities has had significant issues with accommodating the influx of unemployment applications in the past