Florida to receive grant to assist with unemployment systems

With so many in the State of Florida collecting unemployment the Department of Labor has awarded Florida $1,573,298 in grant money to use for improving services including:

• modernizing systems
• speed up payments
• improve overall program integrity

The goal will be to strengthen the infrastructure so that those out of work can rely on collecting their unemployment money while actively searching for new employment.

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250,000 Floridians eligible for extended unemployment benefits

250,000 Floridians are eligible for extended unemployment benefits as a result of legislation signed by Governor Crist according to the Agency for Workforce Innovation. Floridians can apply online at http://www.floridajobs.org/


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