Florida Hit A Trifecta: Scott, Desantis, and Trump
The former governor of Florida did a number on the UI system in Florida. The maximum length of time you can receive UI benefits is now 12 weeks. The maximum amount that can be received is $275 per week. A person needed to make about $2200 @ month to qualify for maximum benefits.
The computer system that worked ok while the unemployment rate was low. Now the chiggers have come out of the wood pile and the systems have crashed so often the state is seriously considering going back to paper and pen applications.
This actually worked well for employers when the economy was humming along. The UI tax was an afterthought and the real problem had become recruiting folks to work. Recruiting folks that would take a part time job with no benefits. Employers also tried to classify jobs that previously would be an employer/employee relationship as contract workers. The employee was now responsible for payroll taxes.
No wonder Senator Rick Scott bitched about the two trillion dollar bill to rescue the economy.
Scott’s chief concern with the stimulus bill was that if people made too much money from unemployment benefits they wouldn’t be interested in going back to work. But there he was on Wednesday, once again trying his best to ensure the unemployed weren’t treated too well. In particular he wanted to ensure no one made more money through unemployment than they did in the job they had just lost.
Bob Graham a former governor and senator used to work days where he would take a job to see what it was like to work in agriculture, manufacturing, or a service job.
Rick Scott went on self quarantine after meeting with some Brazilians. Oh well, that's called working from home. Maybe he should have tried to apply for benefits or helped answering questions on the phone for the system he was responsible for setting up.
The computer system that worked ok while the unemployment rate was low. Now the chiggers have come out of the wood pile and the systems have crashed so often the state is seriously considering going back to paper and pen applications.
This actually worked well for employers when the economy was humming along. The UI tax was an afterthought and the real problem had become recruiting folks to work. Recruiting folks that would take a part time job with no benefits. Employers also tried to classify jobs that previously would be an employer/employee relationship as contract workers. The employee was now responsible for payroll taxes.
No wonder Senator Rick Scott bitched about the two trillion dollar bill to rescue the economy.
Scott’s chief concern with the stimulus bill was that if people made too much money from unemployment benefits they wouldn’t be interested in going back to work. But there he was on Wednesday, once again trying his best to ensure the unemployed weren’t treated too well. In particular he wanted to ensure no one made more money through unemployment than they did in the job they had just lost.
Bob Graham a former governor and senator used to work days where he would take a job to see what it was like to work in agriculture, manufacturing, or a service job.
Rick Scott went on self quarantine after meeting with some Brazilians. Oh well, that's called working from home. Maybe he should have tried to apply for benefits or helped answering questions on the phone for the system he was responsible for setting up.
From the Miami Herald:
ReplyDeleteMany applicants have been waiting up to two months for unemployment benefits. Some have told reporters and lawmakers that the process has left them desperate. A few say they have considered drastic measures such as suicide. Florida has been the slowest state in the nation to process claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Glenn Barca, a professional chauffeur from Wesley Chapel, called the governor’s comments Friday “laughable” and disputed that people have been paid.
“It depends on your definition of ‘paid,’ ” Barca said.
Barca tried to apply on March 22 but wasn’t able to complete his application until March 25. He was one of more than 260,000 Floridians who had to reapply in April after the state was unable to process their applications.
Just hours before DeSantis’ comments, he received his first payment — $600. But in reality, he should have been paid every week since March 29, for a total of $4,875, he said. Under federal law, he’s owed that money.