Employee Rights and Unemployment Benefits in Florida

In order to receive unemployment compensation in Florida, you must meet the eligibility requirements.  In order to be eligible, you must meet the requirements below.

• Your past earnings must meet the required minimum thresholds;
• You must be unemployed through no fault of your own under Florida law; and
• You must be able, available, and actively seeking employment.

Also, in order to receive benefits, the State looks at your work history and earnings during a one-year "base period."  In Florida, the base period is the most earliest four out of the five complete calendar quarters prior to you filing your claim.

During the base period, your work history and earnings must meet all of the below requirements:

• You must have earned wages in at least two of the four calendar quarters that make up the base period;
• Your earnings in during the entire base period must be at least one and a half times your wages in the highest paid quarter of the base period; and
• You must have earned at least $3400 during the entire base period.

If you need help filing your unemployment claim, or fighting a denial of benefits, contact Ambuter Law.