tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66773409989894942522024-09-08T04:34:12.139-07:00Florida Unemployment Claim - How Easy Is It To Claim Benefits?Effort to find out from fellow Floridians just how easy or difficult it is to file for unemployment benefits through the Agency For Workforce Innovation in the State of Florida.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15643849448111427784noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677340998989494252.post-15407947736504063652009-12-27T10:41:00.000-08:002009-12-27T11:04:37.680-08:00Job Openings in FloridaThe following are job openings and employment resources in the State of Florida that will help you in your search for employment. <br />
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Some of these sites you will have to sign up for but it wont cost you anything. I am working on a comprehensive listing for job vacancies in Florida but these sites should help for now. Let me know if any of the links do not work and I will fix them. Good luck in your job search.<br />
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Agency For Workforce Innovation (Claim Unemployment Here Too)<br />
<a href="http://www.floridajobs.org/">http://www.floridajobs.org/</a><br />
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Employment in Florida<br />
<a href="http://www.jobopenings.net/jobs_by_state.php?state=FL">http://www.jobopenings.net/jobs_by_state.php?state=FL</a><br />
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Jobs and Careers in Florida<br />
<a href="http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/florida.shtml">http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/florida.shtml</a><br />
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Federal Job Search in Florida<br />
<a href="http://www.federaljobsearch.com/Florida.asp">http://www.federaljobsearch.com/Florida.asp</a><br />
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Florida Jobs with Local Companies<br />
<a href="http://www.florida.jobopenings.net/">http://www.florida.jobopenings.net/</a><br />
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Agency News, including AWI<br />
<a href="http://www.florida.jobopenings.net/">http://www.florida.jobopenings.net/</a><br />
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Recent Job Openings in Florida<br />
<a href="http://www.salary.com/careers/layouthtmls/jm_FL-jobs-in-Florida.html">http://www.salary.com/careers/layouthtmls/jm_FL-jobs-in-Florida.html</a><br />
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Information About Jobs and Doing Business in Florida<br />
<a href="http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=10">http://www.stateofflorida.com/Portal/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=10</a><br />
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Search For Jobs in Orlando and Central Florida<br />
<a href="http://www.workforcecentralflorida.com/">http://www.workforcecentralflorida.com/</a><br />
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Peoples First - Search For Any Type Job in Florida <br />
<a href="https://jobs.myflorida.com/joblist.html">https://jobs.myflorida.com/joblist.html</a><br />
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Job Listings With The City of Orlando<br />
<a href="http://www.cityoforlando.net/sigma/">http://www.cityoforlando.net/sigma/</a><br />
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Job Openings in Pinellas County Local Government<br />
<a href="http://www.pinellascounty.org/jobs.htm">http://www.pinellascounty.org/jobs.htm</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15643849448111427784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6677340998989494252.post-51833099041937654222009-12-25T05:57:00.000-08:002009-12-25T20:45:01.719-08:00Agency For Workforce Innovation Communication Problems and ComplaintsIn my opinion AWI also known as "Agency for Workforce Innovation" have some really bad communication problems and a lot of issues to deal with regarding unemployment claims. <br />
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Recently, while trying to get the new stimulus extension that President Obama approved in November, I was informed by AWI about a previous claim which I filed originally in 2008.<br />
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Back in April of 2009, I was told in a telephone conversation by an employee of AWI that I had exhausted all benefits and was not entitled to claim anything else. I have looked for work but not too many jobs out there at the moment and continue to seek employment.<br />
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In November of 2009, when I called about the new extension I was asked by another employee of this same office why I had not claimed the 13 weeks extension which I was entitled to, this was the first I had heard of any entension on extension or Tier plan.<br />
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Again, I been told by an employee of the Flagler County Unemployment Office (AWI) that I had exhausted all my benefits in early April with no other recourse.<br />
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When I tried to explain this to the AWI office, I was told that my case would have to go downstairs for adjudication.<br />
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The following letter I received on Christmas Eve 2009.<br />
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<strong>Agency For Workforce Innovation ID # -------- -- ---------------</strong><br />
<strong>Unemployment Compensation Program Social Security # --- -- ----</strong><br />
<strong>Claims and Benefits Claim Filed Date 3/30/2009</strong><br />
<strong> Claim Office # 3635</strong><br />
<strong> Date Mailed 12.22/09</strong><br />
<strong> ADJ. Name: J A Thigpen</strong><br />
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<strong> SECTION 1. NOTICE of DETERMINATION</strong><br />
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SINCE FILING A PREVIOUS CLAIM, THE CLAIMANT HAS NOT EARNED REMUNERATION FOR SERVICES PERFORMED OF AT LEAST THREE TIMES THE CURRENT WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT.<br />
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NOTE: THIS DETERMINATION APPLIES ONLY TO THE CLAIM FOR REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. IT DOES NOT EFFECT RECEIPT OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.<br />
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<strong>SECTION 11. DETERMINATION</strong><br />
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In accordance with Section 443. Florida Statutes:<br />
Benefits are not payable because:<br />
THE EARNINGS REQUIREMENT WAS NOT MET.<br />
THE LAW REQUIRES INELIGIBILITY FROM 3/29/09.<br />
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It further goes on to state about filing procedures and appeals within 20 days, by letter, internet, fax, etc.<br />
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My problem is that I was mis-informed by an employee of the Agency For Workforce Innovation Office in Flagler County, who for one reason or another was not aware that I was entitled to claim a further 13 weeks after 3/29/09. I was not told this and not sure if I can prove this, unless the conversation was taped for quality assurance.<br />
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The reason I started this blog is to find out if similiar occurances have happened to other people in Florida and what your experience has been with the Agency for Workforce Innovation in Florida? The automated system called Fluid Now? Is the system fair? Do they make it difficult for you to claim what you are rightfully entitled to? Do you feel that you have been unjustly denied unemployment benefits?<br />
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What are your thoughts?<br />
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All comments are welcome!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15643849448111427784noreply@blogger.com3