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The Unemployment Benefits Bill
Florida cracks down on unemployment benefits
Verification of Reemployment Assistance Benefit Eligibility
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
Florida would check identities before paying benefits
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill could make it harder for people to get unemployment benefits if they are not careful with their paperwork, but it also tries to stop fake claims, so people who really need help might have a better chance of getting it if the system is not busy with fake claims
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would make the Department of Commerce check identities before paying benefits
- It would also cross-check information to make sure claimants are eligible
- The department would have to report on fraudulent claims every year
- Claimants who are found to have made fake claims could be disqualified from getting benefits
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