Darwin, the Origin of Species and Unemployment Compensation
The following would be shocking, were it not for our Darwinian knowledge that all species (including Man) will reliably react in accordance to survival techniques. ___________________________________________________________ Out of Work and Challenged on Benefits, Too In Record Numbers, Employers Move to Block Unemployment Payouts By Peter Whoriskey Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, February 12, 2009; A01 It's hard enough to lose a job. But for a growing proportion of U.S. workers, the troubles really set in when they apply for unemployment benefits. More than a quarter of people applying for such claims have their rights to the benefit challenged as employers increasingly act to block payouts to former workers. The proportion of claims disputed by former employers and state agencies has reached record levels in recent years, according to the Labor Department numbers tallied by the Urban Institute. Under state and federal laws, employees who are fired for misbehavior or quit volun…