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Crist issues executive order allowing out-of-work Floridians to get extended...
With a stroke of his pen, Gov. Charlie Crist just accomplished what lawmakers refused to do earlier this year – give long-time jobless Floridians the ability to get extended unemployment compensation...
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House takes aim at jobless
The Republican-dominated House beat back Democratic attempts at weakening a tough new rewrite of Florida’s unemployment compensation laws. The legislation (CS/HB 7005) cuts eligibility for Florida’s...
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Scott OKs business tax cuts and rebrands unemployment comp
Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation Wednesday that includes a host of tax cuts for businesses and rebrands the state’s financially strapped unemployment compensation system. Scott said the four bills he...
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State officials seek congressional probe of Labor Dept. over feds’ findings
Gov. Rick Scott’s administration pushed back Wednesday against the U.S. Department of Labor over the federal agency’s finding that 2011 changes to the state’s unemployment compensation system...
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Nelson wants feds to probe Scott’s rollout of jobless website
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson asked federal officials Wednesday to examine problems involving the rollout of Florida’s new Connect system for those seeking unemployment benefits. The move comes even...
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