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RIGHT NOW: A judge in Tallahassee is holding an emergency hearing on unemployment compensation. Plaintiffs are trying to get Judge Cooper to order @FLDEO to pay people immediately.
I'm watching, and I'll let you know what comes out of it. @winknews #floridaunemployment
I'm watching, and I'll let you know what comes out of it. @winknews #floridaunemployment
Big moment:
- Judge has determined this is a separation of powers issue
- He doesn't know if he has the authority to do what the plaintiffs are asking: "How do I fix this?"
#floridaunemployment
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- Judge has determined this is a separation of powers issue
- He doesn't know if he has the authority to do what the plaintiffs are asking: "How do I fix this?"
#floridaunemployment
@winknews
First testimony:
- Applied 3/22, applied again in April on PEGA site and mailed in a hard copy.
- Instructed to re-apply but the option is "grayed out"
- Hasn't been paid anything
- Previously employed out of state, moved to FL in Nov. 2019
In break now. #floridaunemployment
- Applied 3/22, applied again in April on PEGA site and mailed in a hard copy.
- Instructed to re-apply but the option is "grayed out"
- Hasn't been paid anything
- Previously employed out of state, moved to FL in Nov. 2019
In break now. #floridaunemployment
2nd testimony:
- Applied 3/17, has received one payment of $275, no FPUC payments
- Went from pending to approved two weeks ago
- Difficulties over the phone and on the website
- Employer name on W2 may have caused confusion
- Applied 3/17, has received one payment of $275, no FPUC payments
- Went from pending to approved two weeks ago
- Difficulties over the phone and on the website
- Employer name on W2 may have caused confusion
3rd testimony:
- Started to apply 3/15, PIN issues
- Had to reapply 4/27
- Processed on 5/5, PUA link showed up 5/11
- Has been paid more than $2,000 in benefits but is missing payments
#floridaunemployment @winknews
- Started to apply 3/15, PIN issues
- Had to reapply 4/27
- Processed on 5/5, PUA link showed up 5/11
- Has been paid more than $2,000 in benefits but is missing payments
#floridaunemployment @winknews
4th testimony:
- Filed 4/10, technical issues with the website and no help on the phone
- Applied again, got a notification about a duplicate application with SSN
- Still "resolved-duplicate" - no payments yet
- Filed 4/10, technical issues with the website and no help on the phone
- Applied again, got a notification about a duplicate application with SSN
- Still "resolved-duplicate" - no payments yet
5th testimony:
- Lost job 3/8, independent contractor
- In April, dealt with system crashing, call center employee didn't know how to help her
- Began receiving PUA payment on 5/12, still owed 8 weeks of FPUC
- Lost job 3/8, independent contractor
- In April, dealt with system crashing, call center employee didn't know how to help her
- Began receiving PUA payment on 5/12, still owed 8 weeks of FPUC
6th testimony:
- Applied 3/29, approved two weeks ago
- Monetary determination has been made but not received any payments yet via debit card
- Can't claim weeks before May 5th
- Applied 3/29, approved two weeks ago
- Monetary determination has been made but not received any payments yet via debit card
- Can't claim weeks before May 5th
7th testimony:
- Independent contractor, made to attempt 5 applications
- Called DEO over 200 times in 45 days, only spoke to someone twice, no help
- No payments yet
- Independent contractor, made to attempt 5 applications
- Called DEO over 200 times in 45 days, only spoke to someone twice, no help
- No payments yet
8th testimony:
- Former call center employee for DEO, let go on 5/23
- Seen claimants whose income was "zeroed out"
- Unable to talk about glitches and amount of calls received
- System would go down regularly
- Believes these issues affected ability to receive payments (1/2)
- Former call center employee for DEO, let go on 5/23
- Seen claimants whose income was "zeroed out"
- Unable to talk about glitches and amount of calls received
- System would go down regularly
- Believes these issues affected ability to receive payments (1/2)
8th testimony:
- Says agents told to take screenshots/submit descriptions of issues to superiors, but never got response on whether they were fixed
- Says nearly every call about determination issues had "no determination available"
(2/2)
- Says agents told to take screenshots/submit descriptions of issues to superiors, but never got response on whether they were fixed
- Says nearly every call about determination issues had "no determination available"
(2/2)
They are now on lunch break for 30 min.
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9th testimony: ineligible, wages "zeroed out," trying to appeal but can't
10th testimony: wages "zeroed out," reapplied for PUA, approved but no $$
11th testimony: received one check, weeks disqualified because of work search requirements, appealed but no response @winknews
10th testimony: wages "zeroed out," reapplied for PUA, approved but no $$
11th testimony: received one check, weeks disqualified because of work search requirements, appealed but no response @winknews
12th testimony: ineligible, wages "zeroed out," no determination available, reapplied, owed at least 5-6 weeks of RA
13th testimony: ineligible, reapplied and now pending, no appeal option given, has had to "trade diapers for food."
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13th testimony: ineligible, reapplied and now pending, no appeal option given, has had to "trade diapers for food."
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One of the plaintiffs' attorneys, Marie Mattox, just finished questioning @FLDEO's CFO for more than 30 minutes. At one point he said the system is "not perfect but functioning well."
Now on a brief break. #floridaunemployment @winknews
Now on a brief break. #floridaunemployment @winknews
