The conversation with Deloitte on Monday was part of a meeting of the Florida Senate Select Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Response.
Deloitte leaders said they re sympathetic to the challenges Floridians have and are still facing with unemployment during this pandemic.
When questioned by state legislators, Deloitte officials said the system was working well when it first launched in 2013 and was stress-tested to handle hurricanes and a financial crisis. But the pandemic caused a drastic spike in demand.
For almost a year, Spectrum News has been reporting extensively on the issues with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity s CONNECT system, including delayed benefits and issues accessing the site.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. The Kentucky Senate set aside discussion on its remaining bills Friday to honor the life of Carol Barr, the late wife of U.S. Representative Andy Barr.
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The Kentucky Senate honored the life of Carol Barr, the late wife of U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, on Friday
Carol died suddenly at age 39 last summer from a heart valve disease
State senators set aside their remaining bills and held a moment of silence on the House floor
Andy Barr introduced the CAROL Act to support research on valvular heart disease in Carol s honor