73B-11.0155. Payment of Benefits  


Effective on Sunday, December 4, 2011
  • 1(1) Benefits To Be Paid Electronically. The Department will pay benefits by means of a Department issued debit card or by electronic funds transfer (EFT). Except as provided by subsection (2), benefits will be paid only by debit card or EFT.

    42(2) The Department will not pay benefits by paper warrant except when:

    54(a) Circumstances exist which make payment by debit card or EFT impractical or illegal; or

    69(b) The claimant received payment by paper warrant for the week ending July 2, 2011, in which case, he or she may continue to receive payment in that manner until the expiration of the claim.

    104(3) At the time of application, the claimant will make an election to receive payment by debit card or EFT. If requested by the claimant, the Department will change the method of payment from EFT to debit card or from debit card to EFT.

    148Rulemaking Authority 150443.111(1)(a), 151443.1317(1)(b) FS. 153Law Implemented 155443.111(1)(a) FS. 157History–New 12-4-11, Formerly 16060BB-3.0155.