Florida House votes to add conditions for receiving unemployment benefits

By: Mitch Perry

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: February 17, 2026

Words: 594

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Florida’s unemployment system has long been known as among the most penurious in the nation when it comes to cash assistance. Now critics say it will become even worse under a bill (HB 191) approved Tuesday by the Florida House of Representatives.

The proposal, sponsored by Rep. Shane Abbott, R-DeFuniak Springs, says individuals receiving unemployment benefits will be disqualified if they:

Fail to contact five prospective employers per week;
Fail to appear on …

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