Florida Unemployment Filing
Florida unemployment filing can be done online via the Internet, by phone, or by mail/fax. Since filing via the Internet is the fastest method, that is the method recommended and will be the focus of this article. The Florida unemployment website has an excellent resource in their claims book that makes Florida unemployment filing a breeze. Step by step instructions for each of the three options available for Florida unemployment filing can be found at the following website:
http://www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/claimsservices/Claim%20Book%20English%2010-07.pdf
Regardless of how you choose to apply for unemployment benefits, you need some basic information for Florida unemployment filing. You will need your social security number; the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all your employers for the past eighteen months along with the dates worked and total earning from each employer; and your driver’s license or some other type of identification to verify your identity. If you are not a United States citizen you will need your Alien registration number and work permit expiration date. If you were in the military within the last two years, you will need your DD-214 form. If you were a federal employee, you will need form SF-50 or SF-8 and check stubs or a W2 proof of earnings.
To apply via Internet, go to Florida unemployment filing website at http://www.fluidnow.com and select the Internet unemployment compensation claim application. Florida unemployment filing with this method will require approximately thirty minutes to one hour. The date your benefits begin will be determined by the date you complete the application. If you complete your application and receive a confirmation number before midnight on Saturday, Eastern Standard Time, your claim will begin the previous Sunday.
Florida unemployment filing can be done over the phone or through the mail or by fax also but applying online is the fastest and easiest way to begin receiving Florida unemployment compensation.