STATE of FL recalling unemployment benefits a year after been layoff, their audit reason," I received 3 checks from AT&T, severance, unused vacation, and bonus", they want he benefits to be repaid, can anyone tell me if this is accurate?, never heard of this
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We deserve what the SOB Rick Scott does as we voted for him. Up to the end of 2014 people in Florida were getting up to one year of unemployment. It hurts after you have worked/contributed to the unemployment fund for over fifteen year all you get paid for is twelve weeks.
Sorry, I pulled this info from a Florida site and did not see the added junk
maybe this will help
The law signed by Gov. Rick Scott on June 29, receiving severance pay from your former employer will not reduce your unemployment benefits -- if you were laid off before Aug. 1.
But under the new law, those Florida residents who lose their job on or after Aug. 1 would not be entitled to unemployment compensation for any week that the severance pay is equal or greater than the weekly benefit.
At a maximum of $275 a week, unemployment compensation is often lower than severance pay, which is based on the former worker's salary. Until this law, Florida residents who lose their jobs were able to "double dip," collecting unemployment compensation pay at the same time they are collecting severance.
However, there is no reduction in total benefits or available credits on the unemployment benefits claim, according to Florida's Agency for Workforce Innovation. That means an unemployed resident can collect state and potentially federal unemployment benefits after his or her severance is depleted, if still unemployed.
When a week of severance pay is less than the weekly benefit amount, the resident is eligible for a benefit payment reduced by the severance pay. For example, if a worker is receiving severance pay for a week equal to $200 but the weekly benefit amount of the claim is $275, the individual can be paid $75 in unemployment benefits.
For more information, go to http://www.floridajobs.org.
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In all UI situations, you have to report all wages as they are all factored into if/when you get unemployment. If you don't report it's considered double dipping.
I took everything out, severance, 401k, pension and I basically couldn't claim anything for about 4-5 months but I had a year to do the unemployment. Still unemployed I'm now getting payment.
If you didn't report then you are required to pay it back unless you can somehow prove that you needed it because of financial stress, such as living off credit or unexpected expenses or something. Check the states law books and see what you could prove.
I am so sorry for your misfortune. I know in washington I believe I did have to report the severance dollar amount, but it had no bearing on my approval for unemployment benefits. I will share though that if you took the one time pension payout it does impact the weekly amount of unemployment benefit.
I know the states all have somewhat different variations on things, so best to find someone with clear knowledge/understanding on unemployment laws for state you are collecting from.
Isn't 14 weeks benefits in Fl ? With the 1st week not been paid? The DEO is a scam, employers paid unemployment insurance, and later the State finds a reason not to pay, you will need a lawyer
I am in Florida, my severance was for 6 months. I had to wait 6 months to start receiving unemployment. I called the Florida unemployment office and they confirmed I had to wait the amount of time my severance was for before I could apply for benefits.