Emergency unemployment benefits are a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of Americans who are suffering during the current recession and in need of emergency cash loans. Most companies aren’t hiring more employees right now which is frustrating for the government who now has to consider extending benefits. The FluidNow, or www.fluidnow.com, is a site where more than 100,000 residents of Florida who are considered to be “long-term” jobless can get additional benefits. Many people had their benefits began again after they had expired, but now seems like like fluid now is not so fluid for many that apply.
FluidNow needs to move faster to serve customer base
The answer you will get when calling fluidnow’s 800-204-2418 is a pre-recorded “call back later” message, as outlined by an unemployed individual in Florida. The unemployed individual got an AWI employee after numerous tries, and also the employee said there was no information about how extension benefits could be received. AWI Director Cynthia Lorenzo assured that benefits would be given out to residents who applied, although guidance used to come from the U.S. Department of Labor. Evidently the time frame of the guidance changed so often that it could be any time really.
Getting better with the EUC Fix
Taking a loan from a loan company or signing up for a part-time job are among the only choices open to many job seekers. However, these often won’t pay all the bills. Many worry that their benefits may be reduced if they were to get a part time job. The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Fix may be able to help. It was part of probably the most recent emergency unemployment benefits extension that made it out of Congress, reports Michigan’s MLive.com. Apparently this is designed to “remove the disincentive for people who take part-time jobs when collecting benefits.” Struggling citizens would not have to fear having their benefits reduced in their second year of benefits, reports the Michigan news portal.
EUC Fix will only apply to the future
The National Employment Law Protection explains that the EUC Fix can only work if your benefits ended after July 22, 2010. Those who do not fit that window are out of luck, much like scores of Florida unemployed who are waiting on fluidnow or at least some form of instant cash loans. Discover more information about the EUC Fix at the National Employment Law Project website.
Additional reading
Examiner
examiner.com/x-41045-Miami-Unemployment-Examiner~y2010m7d27-Labor-Dept-yet-to-give-Florida-details-on-unemployment-extension
MLive
mlive.com/michigan-job-search/index.ssf/2010/08/latest_unemployment_extension_removes_di.html
National Employment Law Project
nelp.org/page/-/UI/2010/Final EUC Fix QA.pdf
Fluidnow
fluidnow.com/
Drug testing for unemployment in Florida
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