In 2011. Florida Republicans lead by now-senator Rick Scott endeavored to create the worst, most unresponsive and least generous unemployment insurance system in the country.

They succeeded. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/jobs-economy/os-ne-coronavirus-unemployment-20200402-spthd3ncnrezhnax27n43yufjm-story.html">https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavir...
In Florida’s broken unemployment system, the poor who need it the most are being left behind

Florida unemployment system is failing workers, particularly those from impoverished, underserved and immigrant communities for whom the digital and language divide is an even greater barrier to...

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/jobs-economy/os-ne-coronavirus-unemployment-20200402-spthd3ncnrezhnax27n43yufjm-story.html
Among the many changes, they required new claimants to take a little math and reading test.

One of the questions: “What relationships can be shown when using multiple graphics with either positive or negative numbers?” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-unemployment-initial-skills-review_n_3241482">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/flo...
Rick Scott's Unemployment Scheme Exposed

The Florida government insists that the controversial state Initial Skills Review required when applying for unemployment insurance is not a test. ...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-unemployment-initial-skills-review_n_3241482
They succeeded in driving down the percentage of unemployed receiving benefits from just over 30% to just under 10% https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-next-recession-suck-unemployment-benefits-republican_n_5a7e0362e4b08dfc93040b5e">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the...
The Next Recession Is Really Gonna Suck

The extra help unemployed people got during the Great Recession has emboldened states to mistreat them.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-next-recession-suck-unemployment-benefits-republican_n_5a7e0362e4b08dfc93040b5e
They had Deloitte Consulting overhaul the unemployment website, and it& #39;s been a train wreck since 2013.

Now there& #39;s nothing the guy in charge can do but abjectly apologize https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/04/02/i-apologize-for-floridas-unemployment-website-fiasco-director-says/">https://www.tampabay.com/news/heal...
‘I apologize’ for Florida’s unemployment website fiasco, director says

The office is going to revert to paper applications because the website is so broken, Executive Director Ken Lawson said.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/04/02/i-apologize-for-floridas-unemployment-website-fiasco-director-says/
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