Unemployment Insurance: Florida

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: Francis P. Morley

Summary

• Most Florida employers are subject to the Florida Reemployment Assistance Program Law. See Employer Coverage.
• Claimants must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits. See Employee Eligibility.
• Under certain circumstances, workers may not qualify for unemployment benefits. See Disqualification From Benefits.
• Employers are subject to certain posting and recordkeeping requirements. See Notice and Posting Requirements; Recordkeeping Requirements.
• Florida's Short-Time Compensation Program helps employers retain employees who would otherwise have to be laid off. See Short-Time Compensation Program.