Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued an executive order he’s hoping will ease the significant burden on the state department that handles unemployment claims due to the agency being flooded with inquiries from people who have been laid off as the country deals with the coronavirus pandemic.
DeSantis announced Thursday afternoon that he’s allowing agency heads to identify employees who can be deployed to help the Department of Economic Opportunity with answering calls and responding to claims from Floridians who need reemployment assistance. [READ: Coronavirus cases surge above 8,000 as Floridians prepare for stay-at-home order | Florida jobless claims rise as does anger among unemployed] “I think this requires all hands on deck,” the