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In Florida, if you lose your job through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to collect unemployment compensation benefits under Chapter 443, Florida Statutes. Additionally, conduct which may justify termination from your job does not necessarily mean that it would preclude you from receiving unemployment benefits. The facts surrounding your termination are critical.
Unemployment benefits are payable for the applicable benefit period or until you find a new job, whichever occurs first. You may find that the Agency for Workforce Innovation denied your request for benefits because your former employer is contesting your claim, or because they believe that you voluntarily quit when you were forced to resign. If your benefits are denied, you can and should request a hearing before an appeals referee to dispute your employer’s contentions. This is your only opportunity to argue your case and show your entitlement, so you must be prepared with both the proper documents and testimony. If you are denied benefits by the appeals referee without presenting the proper evidence, the Unemployment Appeals Commission (UAC) can only review the tape recorded hearing, and an appellate court will likely defer to the referee’s/UAC’s decision if supported by competent evidence. Accordingly, the beginning stage of asking for unemployment benefits is very important.
Typically, an employee who voluntarily quits a job does not qualify for unemployment benefits; however if the job resignation was the result of an employer’s harassment, discrimination, threats, “resign or be fired” demand, or hazardous working conditions, then the employee may still qualify for unemployment benefits. Similarly, an employee who is discharged for misconduct connected with work does not qualify for unemployment benefits; however, if the conduct was an isolated incident or the result of poor judgment, negligence or carelessness, then the employee may still qualify for unemployment benefits.
In this stressful situation, if you believe you have been wrongfully denied unemployment compensation benefits, you should consult an attorney to help seek the proper benefits. Call Williams Law PA for a FREE CONSULTATION. We can argue your case before an appeals referee anywhere within the state of Florida and charge only a flat FIXED FEE for such representation, depending on whether travel is required by a particular locale.