The U.S. Department of Labor says FL made its first withdrawal from the federal fund on April 14, a week after the funds were made available.
That response has U.S. Senate democratic leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Ron Wyden requesting an investigation.
COLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE.THIS MORNING, SENATE LEADERS ARECALLING ON THE DEPARTMENT OFLABOR TO INVESTIGATE WHY SO MANYPEOPLE ARE STILL WAITING FORMONEY FROM THE FEDERAL CARESACT.WE KNOW THESE ARE THE STORIESTHAT MANY OF YOU ARE COUNTINGON, AS WE ALL WORK TO REBOUNDFROM THE PANDEMIC.IT’S WHY OUR JESSICA ALPERN HASSTAYED ON TOP OF THEUNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS SINCE THEVERY BEGINNING.SHE JOINS US NOW WITH THISNEWEST UPDATE.THIS LATEST UPDATE COMES AS MANYOF YOU SAY YOU’RE NOT GETTINGTHOSE $600 FEDERAL CHECKSBI-WEEKLY LIKE YOU’RE SUPPOSEDTO.AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR, I TOLDYOU THAT THE US DEPARTMENT OFLABOR SAYS FLORIDA MADE ITSFIRST WITHDRAWAL FROM THEFEDERAL FUND ON APRIL 14, A WEEKAFTER THE FUNDS WERE MADEAVAILABLE.NOW I CAN TELL YOU THAT THATRESPONSE HAS U.S. SENATEDEMOCRATIC LEADER CHUCK SCHUMERAND SENATOR RON WYDEN REQUESTINGAN INVESTIGATION.THEY WANT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OFLABOR TO INVESTIGATE THE FLROIDAD-E-O IMMEDIATELY.SAYING IN A LETTER TO THEDEPARTMENT THAT QUOTE --"FLORIDA’S PERFORMANCE HASPROVED UNIQUELY POOR" IN HELPINGFOLKS GET PAID.THE LETTER ALSO SAYS SINCE MARCH15, THE STATE HAS ONLY PROCESSED20% OF THE NEARLY 2 MILLIONFLORIDA RESIDENTS WHO HAVEAPPLIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENTASSISTANCE.I CAN TELL YOU I REACHED OUT TOTHE D-E-O ABOUT THIS ISSUEMYSELF.AS I CONTINUE TO RECEIVE EMAILAFTER EMAIL FROM MANY OF YOU WHOSAY YOU FALL INTO THAT CATEGORY.THE D-E-O HAS ONLY RESPONDINGSAYING THAT IT’S NUMBER ONEPRIORITY IS GETTING FLORIDIANSPAID AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.AND THAT IT HAS A DEDICATED TEAMWHO ARE WORKING THROUGH EACH OFTHESE CLAIMS AND REACHING OUT TOINDIVIDUALS WHO MAY NEED FURTHERASSISTANCE WITH THEIR CLAIM.DEO’s number one priority isgetting Floridians paid asquickly as possible.
We have adedicated team who are workingthrough each of these claims andreaching out to individuals whomay need further assistance withtheir claim.
)"I started tagging him, SenatorSchumer, Speaker Pelosi and alsothe US Department of labor,"Chason said.
"It would bewonderful if they did a quickinvestigation and see what’sgoing on
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