Florida judge to weigh lawsuit on unemployment options
Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooperâs Sept. 30 order dismissed the case, which could lead to a class-action lawsuit, while allowing plaintiffs to subsequently file a revised version.
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A small group of demonstrators gathers at Lake Eola Park to protest the Florida unemployment benefits system on June 10, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Many Florida unemployed workers are still trying to apply for and receive unemployment benefits since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Raoux) [ JOHN RAOUX | AP ]
By News Service of Florida
Published Feb. 15
Updated Feb. 15
TALLAHASSEE â Nearly a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began tossing people out of work, a circuit judge is again poised to consider a potential class-action lawsuit stemming from major problems in Floridaâs unemployment compensation system.