Unemployment Benefits
Fla. Stat. 443.101 — good cause attributable to the employer, and 20 days to appeal
In Florida, a person is disqualified for reemployment assistance for leaving work voluntarily without good cause attributable to the employer, or for being discharged for misconduct connected with the work. Good cause for quitting includes only a cause attributable to the employer that would compel a reasonable employee to stop working.
| The disqualification | How long it lasts |
|---|---|
| The disqualificationQuitting without good cause | How long it lastsUntil the person has earned at least 17 times the weekly benefit amount |
| The disqualificationDischarge for misconduct | How long it lastsUntil reemployed and earning at least 17 times the weekly benefit amount, and for not more than 52 weeks, as the department decides |
- Leaving temporary work to return, when called, to a permanent employer that laid the person off within the previous 6 calendar months is not disqualifying.
- Nor is leaving to relocate because of a military connected spouse's change of station or deployment orders.
- Nor is leaving as a direct result of circumstances related to domestic violence, on the conditions the section sets.
An adverse determination is appealed within 20 days. A claimant or other party entitled to notice may appeal an adverse determination to an appeals referee within 20 days after the notice is mailed, or delivered if not mailed. The referee's decision is final unless further review is started within 20 days after its notice is mailed or delivered.
Sources for this section (2)
- Fla. Stat. 443.101 — Disqualification for benefits
- Fla. Stat. 443.151 — Procedure concerning claims
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Florida attorney.