This Base Period is determined by the quarter in which the employee files a claim for benefits designated as Claim Filed. Please see the chart below. As an illustration:. The Benefit Year is the one-year period a claim may be in effect and begins the day the claim is filed. If an individual receives all of his benefits before the Benefit Year ends, he cannot receive any additional benefits. To be eligible, an individual must have:. If an employee is terminated by the university, must the university immediately pay all wages and benefits owed the employee at the time she is terminated?
The university has until the next regularly scheduled payday to pay the employee. Other Resources. About Us. Help Center. Privacy and Terms of Use. Video Guides. Florida Reemployment Assistance Insurance Program. Quick Info. Unemployment insurance provides unemployment benefits to eligible unemployed workers. Program Contact Additional Info File a Claim. Managing Agency U. Department of Labor. No benefit extension programs are available at this time. In addition to the Reemployment Assistance Program, there are other programs to help unemployed Floridians.
These are different than unemployment benefits, and you need to apply for them separately. Eligibility for one benefit does not guarantee or prohibit eligibility for another. You can request assistance up to three times per year, but the program does not cover water, sewer or telephone services. The funds are paid directly to the energy company, not the household. The Weatherization Assistance Program is another federally funded program intended to help with home energy costs for low-income households.
Instead of paying for energy costs directly, this program helps with the causes of high energy costs, helping households with insulation and ventilation needs, applying solar reflective coatings and installing solar screens, and repairing or replacing inefficient air conditioners and water heaters.
Not every eligible applicant will receive assistance, but you should contact your local Weatherization office to see if you qualify.
The funds are distributed by local governments and non-profit agencies called Community Action Agencies. The state of Florida provides free reemployment services and assistance to unemployed workers, recent graduates, and those entering the job market for the first time.
To take advantage of these services, visit the Employ Florida website. A PIN is not provided for you, so you must create one yourself. Every two weeks, you will use your PIN to log into your online Reemployment Assistance account and claim your unemployment benefits. You must request your benefits within seven days of your scheduled report date. If the last digit of your Social Security number is even, you will claim your benefits on Mondays.
If the last digit is odd, you will claim your benefits on Tuesdays. If you disagree with this decision, you may appeal it to the Florida District Court of Appeal. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity provides detailed information on the unemployment process at its reemployment assistance service center page.
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Grow Your Legal Practice. Meet the Editors. Collecting Unemployment Benefits in Florida. Find out the unemployment eligibility rules, benefit amounts, and more for Florida. Florida Unemployment Benefits: Eligibility Requirements You must meet three eligibility requirements to collect unemployment in Florida: Your past earnings must meet certain minimum thresholds.
You must be unemployed through no fault of your own, as defined by Florida law. You must be able, available, and actively looking for work. During the base period, your work history and earnings must meet all three of these requirements: You must have been paid wages in at least two of the four calendar quarters that make up the base period.
Your earnings during the entire base period must be at least one-and-a-half times your wages in the highest paid quarter of the base period.
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