A judge granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Florida and its unemployment benefit system operators Wednesday.
The lawsuit was filed by attorneys representing Floridians who are waiting for unemployment payments due to the coronavirus fallout.
The hearing was held over a phone and by virutal meeting due to the ongoing pandemic. Circuit Court Judge Angela Dempsey listened to attorneys for Florida defend the steps the state has taken to get the flawed CONNECT system working and processing payments and applications.
An attorney for the state said there is nothing in Florida law that requires residents to get a check the minute they apply and there are many state and federal requirements that must be met to avoid fraud. “We are