August 1, 2011 Changes To Unemployment

August 1, 2011 Changes to Unemployment Additional Unemployment Compensation Reforms to Take Effect August 1 TALLAHASSEE â€" Beginning Monday, August 1, 2011, a number of modifications to Florida’s Unemployment Compensation program that had been signed into law last month will take impact. If you've a current unemployment claim, here’s what you must know. Changes taking effect August 1 include: Internet Filing and Certification of Weeks â€" Initial and continued claims have to be filed over the Internet. The change will improve authorities effectivity and provide a projected $4.7 million financial savings yearly in administrative costs. AWI’s unemployment compensation hotline shall be available to reply questions in regards to the filing process. Work Search â€" Claimants are required to contact no less than five potential employers per week and provide this data over the Internet throughout their bi-weekly certification for benefits. A fast, environment friendly approach to contact employers is through the use of th e Employ Florida Marketplace at employflorida.com, the state’s online job matching system where you'll be able to search hundreds of job postings and apply for jobs. If a claimant just isn't capable of make at least five employer contacts in a week, meeting with a consultant at an area One-Stop Career Center for reemployment services will satisfy this requirement for that week. Skills Review â€" In order to receive benefits, claimants submitting new claims should complete an initial abilities evaluate over the Internet. The results of the evaluate might be used by local One-Stop Career Centers to help claimants with job searches. Severance Pay â€" If a claimant’s severance pay per week is the same as or larger than the claimant’s weekly profit amount, the claimant just isn't entitled to benefits for that week. Severance pay doesn't influence the whole amount of benefits that can be paid on the declare. For extra information, please go to Published by candacemoody Candace’s b ackground contains Human Resources, recruiting, coaching and assessment. She spent several years with a nationwide staffing company, serving employers on both coasts. Her writing on business, profession and employment issues has appeared in the Florida Times Union, the Jacksonville Business Journal, the Atlanta Journal Constitution and 904 Magazine, in addition to several nationwide publications and websites. Candace is often quoted within the media on native labor market and employment points.