Form Rt-800001 - Employer Guide To Reemployment Assistance Benefits printable pdf download

Employer Guide

RT-800001

R. 04/15

Reemployment Assistance Benefits

(Formerly known as Unemployment Compensation Benefits)

Table of Contents

Background

During the 2012 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature,

Background ..............................................................1

the Unemployment Compensation program was rebranded

as the Reemployment Assistance Program. Although

the program remains an entitlement program under the

Reemployment Assistance Benefits .........................1

Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax

Act, Florida’s policymakers have focused the program on

Monetary Qualifications ............................................1

assisting the unemployed to gain new employment.

Benefits

Qualifying for Benefits ..............................................2

Unemployed workers covered under the Florida

Disqualification .........................................................2

Reemployment Assistance Program Law receive weekly

benefits if eligible and fully qualified. These benefits

Audit of Claimant’s Wages .......................................3

are paid from the Florida Unemployment Compensation

Trust Fund. The fund is made up of taxes received from

employers subject to the law and from interest earned by

New Hire Program ....................................................3

the fund. Taxes paid to the state by employers are used

solely for the payment of benefits to eligible unemployed

Claims for Benefits ...................................................3

workers.

If benefits are to be paid to eligible workers and

How Benefits Are Charged .......................................4

withheld from individuals not entitled to payments,

the employer’s cooperation is important. Prompt and

Statement of Benefit Charges ..................................4

accurate information from employers is essential to

the establishment of a claimant’s right to benefits. The

Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), Division of

Reimbursement Invoice ............................................4

Workforce Services, must determine the eligibility of each

claim; which requires your prompt response to all requests

Short-Time Compensation .......................................5

for information.

It is the employer’s responsibility to furnish information

Labor Disputes .........................................................5

timely when requested. This is to the employer’s

advantage as it is one way to protect your tax rate.

Appeals ....................................................................5

Information furnished should be complete and accurate;

it should also be factual, never based on hearsay or

Employer’s Checklist for Compliance ......................5

supposition.

Monetary Qualifications

Glossary of Terms Used ...........................................6

An unemployed worker can qualify for benefits only if the

For Information and Forms .......................................6

individual has worked in covered employment and earned

a minimum amount of wages in the base period.

The claimant’s base period is the first four of the last

five completed calendar quarters prior to filing the

claim.

There must be wages in two or more quarters of the

base period.

Department of Revenue, Reemployment Assistance Benefits, Page 1

Form Rt-800001 - Employer Guide To Reemployment Assistance Benefits

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