Comments on: Florida unemployment extension fix fails, state Rep. Rader appeals to Crist

By: Kenneth Scott Hughes

Kenneth Scott Hughes — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:31:00 +0000

This is why you don’t vote for Republicans – they are worse than any other option on the ballot. They only want to help the wealthy in a dishonest pitch that it is to create more work. The real motive is to line their pockets with money from tax breaks they create for the wealthy and screw the rest of us!

By: help please

help please — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:27:05 +0000

MY REGULAR BENEFITS WAS DONE JUNE 5TH WILL I BE ABLE TO GET THE EXTENSION?

By: NO PAY SINCE JUNE 3rd

NO PAY SINCE JUNE 3rd — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:19:40 +0000

I agree Diane, I emailed the Gov. and he had someone call me the next day ! Rubio is so scary and out of touch with Unemployed …

By: Shwicksdad

Shwicksdad — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:05:32 +0000

Their is no “Tier V”….If you exhausted all four tiers of federal EUC after June 2nd, 2010 you can now apply for state EB which will now pay an claimant through I believe December 5, 2010…If you were on your initial state benefits or tier's I, II or III of federal EUC you will move to the next available tier of benefits.

By: Shwicksdad

Shwicksdad — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:00:55 +0000

Crist's actions have nothing to do with it in your case…Being on tier II means that as soon as congress extends the benefits your son will move directly onto tier III and get all benefits due back to June 7th. Your son is on EUC and not EB.

By: Shwicksdad

Shwicksdad — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:58:27 +0000

Yes two different things…EB is like a second roind of state benefits you can get when you have exhuasted both your initial UE from the state AND all your tiers if federal you are eligible for. If you were receiving inital state, tier I, II or II when the federal cutoff came and you ran out of benefits AFTER the end of May then you will be reinstated and moved to the next tier of available benefits…If you went onto EB, the state set the sunset date as of June 5 as the last payment based on the federal benefits cutoff date. Even IF you got on EB prior to June 5 the last date you could get anything from that program was June 5…Now Crist has extended that to December so IF you were already on it and had a “balance” left in funds you will begin receiving those funds again up until December…To move from state initial benefits to federal tier I or to move to the next available federal tier, Crist needed take no action as the extension passed by congress moves the cutoff date to Nov. 28th I believe. That means the last day to move onto a federal tier from state initial is like a week earlier and the last date to move from the tier you are on to the next available tier will be Nov. 28th. Once you are on a federal tier you continue to receive benefits until that tier you are on runs out of money.

By: Ed Rojas

Ed Rojas — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:47:28 +0000

wow its nice that Florida is one of the worst states, and our Representatives dont give a crap about those of us who have no jobs. What do they care they get overpaid for doing crap to help the people, not like the money is coming out of their pockets. Our state Reps suck!!!!!!

By: Tcfmn

Tcfmn — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:20:43 +0000

Hi Diane, I have been speaking to Ace below, who has been very helpful. I noticed your posting today which sounds very much like the question I am asking.

When my initial 26 weeks of unempolyment ends early Nov (if I at that time still do not have a job), I will then be able to apply for Tier One Extended Benefits. The question is “will I be able to receive the entire 20 weeks of teir one which will take me into April 10,2011, or will my extended benefits end on Dec 4,2010 when the new Florida State Law now ends for extended benefits. Is that what happened to you you had received extended benefits but when June 2nd came you were cut off because of the legistaitve date???? Please clarify, I would greatly appreciate it.

By: Tcfmn

Tcfmn — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:09:12 +0000

Thanks Ace, Appreciate your feedback, I will get confirmation from the U.E. office next week. Thanks again for your time.

By: ACE

ACE — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:53:13 +0000

Tcfmn, yes I believe so… but it's always good to get more confirmation from a more reliable source. The EB program halted on June 5th for Florida and will halt again in December along side the Federal EUC program . I was awarded around $3 G in the EB program from a different state but only collected 300 of it because Florida had a cut off date in their legislation. Since you are planning ahead remember that if you accept part time work it will count against your unemployment claim. So lets say you work for 3 weeks in a temp agency. Those three weeks will push you pass eligibilty Deadline to file for Tier 1 EUC in Dec. Or say you have 1 penny left in your unemployment account and miss the deadline. You will be out of luck if another extension for EUC does not pass. So if you get a job make sure it's a good one. So again I do believe as long as file immediately after your regular benefits expire Nov 10 you will be safely placed into twenty weeks of Tier 1 which will take you April. In Dec if no further Extensions are passed by Federal Gov you and will not be able to move into Tier 2 after April. Not every state can collect the Tiers- only ones that have a high unemployment rate. Hope this helps. Blessings to you!!