July 10, 2009
Unemployed find federal relief program not working
A program for thousands of unemployed workers eligible for additional federal benefits has been hampered by complicated regulations, low staffing levels, and processing backlogs at the Virginia Employment Commission and locally operated work-force centers. Many of the unemployed worked for memory-chip maker Qimonda, which in February announced it was closing its eastern Henrico County plant. The company did not provide severance, failed to issue many final paychecks, and cut health benefits.
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