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Just to add some additional information: if you're receiving $600 weekly, that means your WBA (Weekly Benefit Amount) is on the higher end of Florida's scale. The maximum is $615 in 2025. If you're having 10% withheld for federal taxes, that would be $60, leaving you with $540. This is normal and actually might save you from a surprise tax bill later. But if you prefer to manage your tax obligations separately, changing the withholding setting as I mentioned earlier is perfectly fine. Just make sure you're setting aside around 10-15% of your benefits for taxes.
This is really helpful context, thank you! Yes, I was working as a senior project manager before the layoff, so my income qualified me for close to the maximum. I didn't realize Florida's max was $615 now - that explains why I wasn't getting the exact maximum. I'll definitely set aside money for taxes since I switched off the withholding.
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my nieghbor said theres a new bill for extra $$ but it hasnt passed yet. dont get hopes up tho florida never does anything to help us. $275 is a joke my car payment is more than that lol
To clarify, there is no pending legislation in Florida that would increase unemployment benefits or add supplemental payments at this time. While federal proposals occasionally appear, nothing is currently moving forward that would affect Florida claimants in the near future. The $275 maximum weekly benefit has remained unchanged for over 20 years, despite inflation.
Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm really disappointed to learn there's no extra $300. My neighbor must have been talking about something else or remembering from the pandemic. I've been playing around with my CONNECT account and found where to have taxes withheld (thanks for that tip!). I've also been keeping detailed records of my work searches - applying to at least 7 jobs per week even though only 5 are required. I'm going to try to get through to DEO to ask about training opportunities that might extend my benefits. Thanks again for all the helpful info!
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has anyone else noticed the connect website is down AGAIN today?????? trying to claim my weeks and can't even login!! this is the 3rd time this month!!!!
This is off-topic from the original question about backpay, but yes, CONNECT is experiencing maintenance issues today. They usually post planned outages on the DEO Twitter account, but sometimes they have unplanned downtime too. Try again later tonight or early tomorrow morning when traffic is lower.
I'm following this thread closely because I'm in a similar situation! Been fighting with DEO for WEEKS about my claim, and suddenly got a deposit that seems like it might be backpay but I'm terrified to spend it. The anxiety of dealing with Florida unemployment is honestly worse than being unemployed itself sometimes. 😭 Has anyone who got backpay received any kind of official notice or letter from DEO explaining what the payment was for? I haven't gotten anything in my CONNECT inbox...
You typically won't receive a special notice about backpay - it's just considered regular payment for weeks that were previously on hold. However, if you look in your CONNECT inbox, you should see determination notices for any issues that were resolved, which would have triggered the release of those payments. These determination letters are your official documentation that the weeks were approved for payment.
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Update: I uploaded all my documentation last night and called DEO this morning using the Claimyr service that was recommended. Got through in about 20 minutes! The agent confirmed they received my documents and said my Extended Benefits application looks good so far. She mentioned there's currently a 7-10 day processing time. Just wanted to update in case anyone else is in the same situation. Thanks everyone for your help!
Great news! Make sure to keep claiming your weeks during this transition period, even if your payment status shows as pending. Document each of your five weekly work search activities thoroughly - include the company name, position, application date, contact method, and contact person if possible. The DEO has been requesting proof of work searches more frequently for Extended Benefits recipients.
did u get that weird fact finding thing in ur inbox when u applied for extended benefits? i got that and didn't understand half the questions lol
Those fact finding questionnaires are DELIBERATELY confusing! It's just another way they try to deny benefits. I got one asking if I had refused any "suitable work" but never defined what they consider "suitable" - is it just any job offer or something in my field? And why do they ask the same questions five different ways? Pure bureaucratic nonsense designed to trip people up.
Sean Matthews
Anyone else notice that CONNECT is doing maintenance AGAIN this weekend? Maybe that's related to all these weird payment splits. I swear that system is held together with duct tape and prayers.
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Ali Anderson
•Yes, they're doing database maintenance from Friday 8pm to Monday 5am. It was announced in the System Availability section. This is actually the third weekend in a row they've had to do these upgrades. The payment processing issues are related to their database migration project that started last month.
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Mikayla Brown
UPDATE: My $300 just hit my account this morning! It's showing in my bank but still doesn't appear processed in CONNECT. So weird, but at least I got it. Seems like they really are processing them separately now.
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A Man D Mortal
•Glad to hear it worked out! The CONNECT system often lags behind actual payments by 1-2 days. They're supposed to fix this display issue with the upcoming system upgrades, but we'll see if that actually happens. Florida's unemployment system has needed a complete overhaul for years.
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