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By Ken Jackson

Staff Writer

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity has essentially rejected former Osceola County School Board member Cindy Hartigs claim for unemployment benefits.

In an update from the School District obtained earlier this week, the claim, which the district appealed on March 8, the state said the claim was determined to hold insufficient wage credits by definition, a lack of sufficient work or earnings in covered employment in Florida during the base period to establish a monetarily eligible claim.

School District spokesperson Dana Schafer said its Human Resources department said the claim should have initially been rendered invalid due to the lack of credits.

FDOE Appeals Referee Susan Williams told the district in the document that since it is no longer affected adversely by this claim, there is no need for an appeal and will be dismissed.

According to the Dismissal of Reemployment Assistant Appeal notice, Hartig now has 20 calendar days to file an appeal of her own, or the decision becomes final.

In the appeal submitted to the state by School Board Attorney Gary Glassman, he noted that the district did not exercise control over her work or that of any other board members nor did it supply Ms. Hartig with the instrumentalities for doing her work as a typical employer would, meaning she would not be entitled to unemployment benefits from the School District.

Hartig was defeated by by Tim Weisheyer in the August 2012 election for the district seat 3. She ran unopposed in winning the seat in the 2008 election.

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Hartig's unemployment claim invalid, state says