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DEO director asking legislature for more staff to handle thousands of unemployment claims

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ORLANDO, Fla. – The long wait for unemployment benefits in the state of Florida is the reality of a system that handles “thousands of claims every week,” according to the Department of Economic Opportunity Director Dane Eagle.In an exclusive interview with News 6, Eagle said he has already hired 200 additional people to assist residents who have filed unemployment claims but he admits he is about to ask Tallahassee for more reinforcements.“Each one of them aren’t going to be able to flip the light switch and get them their claim," Eagle said. “We have 100 more (employees) we’re going to ask the Legislature for this coming session.”[TRENDING: Eta still soaking Fla. | Do masks with antiviral coating work? | Shaq’s mansion discounted by $3M]Ea.

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