Florida’s unemployment processing website CONNECT is offline until Monday, according to a post from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, adding to the stress of Floridians attempting to check on the status of their applications and payments.
Since March, Floridians unable to work due to the coronavirus have struggled for weeks attempting to receive benefits from the state due to the troubled website and application system.
A message for people attempting to access the unemployment claims portal known as CONNECT reads: “CONNECT is currently processing payments.
We apologize for the inconvenience. CONNECT will be available at 8:00 a.m. Monday, April 27.” The website directs anyone who needs to file for unemployment assistance to