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Struggling to keep up with coronavirus unemployment claims, Florida awaits guidance on benefits
Struggling to keep up with coronavirus unemployment claims, Florida awaits guidance on benefits for contractors
For the benefit week ending March 21, 74,000 Floridians applied for unemployment benefits, a tenfold increase from the previous week, as the spread of the COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, caused businesses to shutter, laying off workers across the state.
The jobless rate and applications incoming to FloridaJobs.org continue to surge, the latest numbers from the DEO show. Last week, Florida received 222,054 applications for assistance. On Sunday alone, more than 21,100 people applied, according to the DEO. - ClickOrlando
For the benefit week ending March 21, 74,000 Floridians applied for unemployment benefits, a tenfold increase from the previous week, as the spread of the COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, caused businesses to shutter, laying off workers across the state.
The jobless rate and applications incoming to FloridaJobs.org continue to surge, the latest numbers from the DEO show. Last week, Florida received 222,054 applications for assistance. On Sunday alone, more than 21,100 people applied, according to the DEO. - ClickOrlando