Fla. Residents Can Check Eligibility Online

Wonder if you qualify for extended
unemployment benefits? Now you can find out with a click.
Florida's unemployment agency on Friday says it has launched a
new online feature for jobless to see if they are eligible for
benefits under a 20-week extension approved by Congress last week.
The Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, which oversees
unemployment, has the new feature on its Web site. Applicants will
have to enter their Social Security number and PIN to determine if
they are eligible.
Up to 250,000 Floridians who have exhausted benefits are will by
year-end are expected to be helped by the extension.
For any claim questions, call the agency hot line toll-free at
1-800-204-2418. The Web site is www.floridajobs.org