FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – After waiting more than a month to have their unemployment application processed, many Floridians were shocked this week to find their eligibility rejected even when they thought they had met the requirements.
The state's CONNECT website to check status of claims was down for maintenance over the weekend, further frustrating thousands waiting for assistance after losing their jobs because of business closures caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
It functioned erratically Monday, with many users getting repeated error messages. Many who filed on the state's outdated website in March have been waiting five or six weeks with their claim stuck in pending status.