Maylin Gonzalez, 35, said she first discussed the benefits overpayment with a Department of Economic Opportunity representative in March and was told it would be waived.
By now, many are well aware of how difficult it can be to get unemployment benefits in Florida. There have been numerous stories about the antiquated CONNECT site and all of its flaws.
Understanding the unemployment rate
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In this Tuesday, July 10, 2012 photo, people walk by the recruiters at a jobs fair in the Pittsburgh suburb of Green Tree, Pa. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in four years, a hopeful sign for the struggling job market. But the decline was partly due to temporary factors. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
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TAMPA, Fla. â As economists and government leaders look for a full recovery from the pandemic-caused economic downturn, unemployment has taken center stage as everyone looks for data to back up their claims. But unemployment and the economy aren t as simple as one number each month.
In Florida, there are 474,626 people collecting unemployment. That means that between 28,500 and 57,000 Floridians have likely chosen to collect unemployment as opposed to work.
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