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Florida offers no guidance for 40% denied unemployment benefits, many of whom qualify under CARES Act
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ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida’s unemployment website was down processing claims over the weekend, thousands of Floridians unable to work due to the coronavirus were denied benefits, many of whom qualify under the federal coronavirus stimulus bill but have been given no instruction on how or when they will receive the federal benefits.
According to the latest numbers from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the department that manages the state’s unemployment system, more than 40% of 824,279 verified claims submitted were declared ineligible by Monday.
Reports from some of those workers indicate many who were denied benefits are contractors or independent workers who don’t qualify for state benefits but do qualify under the federal
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