
To ensure your application is complete and processed efficiently, you should have a copy of your valid government-issued picture identification, social security number, and employment information for the last 18 months for each employer. FloridaCommerce will review your responses and determine your eligibility to receive, or to continue receiving, Reemployment Assistance benefits.Īpplying for Reemployment Assistance What information and documents should I collect before beginning my application? Availability refers to a claimant actively seeking and being ready and willing to accept suitable work.

Ability refers to a claimant being physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of the job. When you apply for Reemployment Assistance benefits, both the initial application and each week requested, you will be asked specific questions to determine if you meet the eligibility requirement that you are able and available to work. What if I am not able or available to accept work for one or more weeks? FloridaCommerce cannot make a pre-determination of your eligibility to receive Reemployment Assistance benefits. For FloridaCommerce to determine your eligibility, you must complete an application for Reemployment Assistance benefits. If you were fired from your job, your employer must show good cause for letting you go, such as failure to follow rules, orders, or instructions, or for misconduct on the job. If I was discharged from my job, am I eligible for Reemployment Assistance benefits? If you voluntarily quit your job, you must show that you quit your job for good cause. If I quit my job, am I eligible for Reemployment Assistance benefits? Reemployment Assistance is funded from taxes paid by employers. Reemployment Assistance, federally known as Unemployment Insurance, is temporary income for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own and are either looking for another job, have a definite recall within 6 weeks of the last day worked, or are in approved training. Reemployment Assistance What is Reemployment Assistance? Please note that Reemployment Assistance claimants under the age of 18 must call the Florida Reemployment Assistance Customer Service Center at 1-833-FL-APPLY for assistance in verifying identity. Visit the ID.me log-in page to learn more about setting up and protecting your ID.me account. FloridaCommerce encourages claimants, who have not previously done so, to create and verify their identity with ID.me before completing the multi-factor authentication process.


ID.me continues to be a trusted technology partner of FloridaCommerce, as well as federal government agencies and over 25 other states, in helping to keep individuals’ personal information safe. In addition to multi-factor authentication, you will be required to create an account and verify their identity with ID.me. Do I have to register with ID.me to apply for Reemployment Assistance benefits?
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Select “I am a Claimant,” then select “Account Login Assistance,” then “I need to update my Reemployment Assistance account log-in information,” and then select the option that best describes your account log-in issue. The Reemployment Assistance Help Center can assist you with this process. How do I change my Reemployment Assistance account log-in information? If you have not accessed your Reemployment Assistance account since September 2, 2021, you should review the Guide for Accessing Your Reemployment Assistance Account. Multi-factor Authentication and ID.me How do I set up my Reemployment Assistance account with a multi-factor authentication method?įloridaCommerce implemented a new multi-factor authentication log-in process to better safeguard Florida’s Reemployment Assistance claimants.
