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Old 03-22-2013, 01:39 PM   #7
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Laying people off is different from firing. The company is still paying.
Yeah, those employees are making out like bandits with their unemployment compensation. You have no idea what the maximum someone in FL can collect, do you? Look it up. Then factor in if they were on company medical insurance. If they were and need the insurance, COBRA will pretty much wipe out anything they get in UI benefits. Who's losing out here, they company or the ex-employee?

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