x
Breaking News
More () »

Jobless claims in Florida dropped more than half last week

As of Tuesday almost 481,000 people had been paid more than $1 billion.

ORLANDO, Fla — A bit of good news, amid complaints over Florida's struggling unemployment system.

Initial jobless claims dropped by more than half last week compared to the prior week. 

According to U.S. Department of Labor figures released Thursday, Florida had 173,191 initial claims for unemployment benefits last week. 

That compares to 433,103 initial claims in the week prior. 

Florida officials say more than 1.1 million confirmed claims have been submitted since mid-March. 

Of that number, almost 481,500 claimants, or 43%, have been paid more than $1 billion, as of Tuesday. 

Unemployed Floridians have complained widely about the state’s online system for registering claims making the process of filing for benefits extremely difficult.

RELATED: Unemployment expected to reach highest rate since the Great Depression

RELATED: 33 million applied for US unemployment aid since coronavirus hit

RELATED: Florida attorney says he'll help with the state's broken unemployment system for free

RELATED: DeSantis on unemployment system failures: 'My job is to fix problems'

What other people are reading right now:

FREE 10NEWS APP: 

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Stay In the Know! Sign up now for the Brightside Blend Newsletter

Before You Leave, Check This Out