DEO answers questions, confirms limiting users on unemployment site and how to end claims

Reporter: Sara Girard Writer: Jackie Winchester
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Credit: WINK News

Roughly 666,000 unemployment claims in Florida have been paid out since March, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s claims dashboard. That’s half of all claims submitted, and hundreds of thousands of people remain in the queue.

The DEO confirmed with WINK News on Tuesday that it’s limiting the numbers of users allowed on the CONNECT website at one time, which could explain why some claimants are struggling to get on the site.

“This allows for users to log-in to CONNECT, access the info that they need, and log off as quickly as possible. Users should try logging into CONNECT later in the day when we see lower usage,” a DEO spokesperson said in response to questions from WINK News.

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