Extended benefits are for claimants who qualify and are only available during an extended benefits period. Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) is a federal extension after usual Florida reemployment assistance benefits.
When does the unemployment benefit extension go into effect?
It went into effect April 5, 2020 and expires the benefit week ending March 14, 2021.
When does the 53 week unemployment benefit expire?
There are two extension programs in effect for Regular Unemployment Insurance: The Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program (PEUC) provides 53 weeks of additional benefits. It went into effect April 5, 2020 and expires the benefit week ending September 5, 2021.
What’s the unemployment rate in the state of Florida?
Florida has among the lowest state unemployment benefits in the nation, offering in regular years up to $275 per week for up to 12 weeks. Due to the 2020 unemployment rate, state law provisions temporarily offer up to 19 week’s worth of benefits to new claimants.
