Emergency loans are needed by thousands of Americans who are living off of emergency unemployment benefits because of job loss during the recession. Extending benefits has been a huge debate since employers aren’t hiring like the government would like them to be right now. In Florida, the state’s Agency for Workforce Innovation has made an earnest try to come to the aid of more than 100,000 “long-term” jobless through the website FluidNow (www.fluidnow.com). Many individuals had their benefits started again after they had expired, but now it appears like fluid now is not so fluid for many that apply.
Customers can’t get FluidNow benefits soon enough
According to one of Florida’s long-term unemployed, calling the fluidnow help line at 800-204-2418 results in hours of connection attempts, only to be greeted eventually be a pre-recorded “call back later” message. Eventually the intrepid citizen reached an AWI employee who had no information on whether they’d be eligible to receive an extension of unemployment benefits. The only reassurance Florida residents have received lately on this front came from AWI Director Cynthia Lorenzo, who claims that once the U.S. Department of Labor sent fluidnow guidance, payments would be issued. When that guidance would come – two weeks, as Lorenzo suggested, or some other interminable governmental interval – was uncertain.
Fixing things with EUC
Many unemployed people are looking at getting loans or getting a part time job to help with their money issues. This won’t even pay for all the bills often times. Plus, there’s fear that the benefits already being received would shrink upon signing up for part-time work. The Emergency Unemployment Compensation Fix could be able to help. Michigan’s MLive.com explained that this was part of the extension that Congress did send out about emergency unemployed benefits. The intention behind the provision is to “remove the disincentive for people who take part-time jobs while 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 can’t help everyone from before it was applied
According to the National Employment Law Project, the EUC Fix is only good for those unemployed citizens with benefit years ending on or 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. Going to the National Employment Law Project website will help you get more information about the EUC Fix.
Further 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
youtube.com/watch?v=RvSoZ1U3n30
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