Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-21) led members of Florida’s congressional delegation in sending a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis urging him to take action to fix failures in Florida’s unemployment system which is preventing partially unemployed Floridians from receiving benefits.

The letter states in part, “In Florida, like most of the country, we have seen massive unemployment and reduced work hours. Most who go totally unemployed are eligible for some type of state and/or federal unemployment benefits. However, most who are partially unemployed with reduced work hours are getting no assistance. This is not only unfair but incentivizes unemployment over partial employment.”

The letter continues, “This is especially affecting the thousands of workers in the hospitality and services industry and essential workers like nurses, bus drivers, and custodians who have lost hours as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and are making less money than they would on full unemployment.”

For full text of the letter, click here. The letter was signed by Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Val Demings (FL-10), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Lois Frankel (FL-21), Reps. Alcee Hastings (FL-20), Al Lawson (FL-05), Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26), Stephanie Murphy (FL-7), Donna Shalala (FL-27), Darren Soto (FL-09), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), and Frederica Wilson (FL-24).

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