FL H1489

Increases the weekly benefit amount range from $32–$275 to $100–$375 and raises the maximum total benefit amount per benefit year from $6,325 to $9,375

Creates an "alternative base period" (the four most recently completed calendar quarters) to calculate wages when a worker is ineligible for benefits based on the standard base period, and requires the Department of Economic Opportunity to contact employers directly if recent wage data is unavailable

Prohibits the Department of Economic Opportunity from denying reemployment assistance solely on the basis of pregnancy

Reduces the required weekly work search contacts from five prospective employers to three (or from three to two in small counties), and allows submitting resumes through online job search services to satisfy work search requirements

Increases the duration of benefits from 12–23 weeks to 14–25 weeks, tied to the most recent monthly unemployment rate rather than a 3-month average, with the base of 14 weeks available when unemployment is at or below 5% and a maximum of 25 weeks when it equals or exceeds 10.5%