Florida Unemployment Claim Weeks
When you are paid unemployment in Florida, benefits are based on “Florida Unemployment Weeks”. This is a period of time set by the state based on your ability to meet specific criteria. In order to begin the process of getting paid for your Florida Unemployment Claim Weeks you need to sign up for unemployment. The easiest way to sign up is using the online form. You can also sign up for your Florida Unemployment Weeks by mail, with applications available through One-Stop Centers, or by calling 1-800-204-2418. The date your application is completed and filed will determine your Florida Unemployment Weeks, so it is best to use the quicker internet or telephone methods. Your date when your Florida Unemployment Weeks begin is the Sunday prior to the day you file your claim.
In order to be eligible for Florida Unemployment Weeks benefits you must be partially or completely unemployed. You must have been discharged from active employment through no fault of your own; in other words you must not have been fired for any reason. You must also have been employed long enough to be entitled to unemployment benefits before you can be eligible for “Florida Unemployment Claim Weeks” through the state.
To learn more about the conditions that make you eligible, please visit Florida Jobs for frequently asked questions regarding claiming unemployment in Florida. This website will also give you information on what conditions you have to continue to meet to remain eligible for your Florida Unemployment Weeks. If eligibility criteria aren’t met your Florida Unemployment Weeks benefits will be discontinued and you will need to reapply and may be denied your claim. So, it is important to understand what you must do. There are extension procedures available if unemployment continues and you need longer periods of unemployment relief.