Comments on: Fake Insurance http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/fake-insurance-7458 Politics, Technology, and other stuff from St. George, UT Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:54:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/fake-insurance-7458/comment-page-1#comment-3541 Ken Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:39 +0000 http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/fake-insurance-7458#comment-3541 Utah has a bit of that. As do most states. But that still isn't insurance. I've had to pay extra because I fired people that didn't work out (departure unrelated to economic conditions). Utah has a bit of that. As do most states. But that still isn’t insurance. I’ve had to pay extra because I fired people that didn’t work out (departure unrelated to economic conditions).

]]> By: Carl Nelson http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/fake-insurance-7458/comment-page-1#comment-3540 Carl Nelson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:58:13 +0000 http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/fake-insurance-7458#comment-3540 I don't know the rules in Utah but in DC, unemployment tax is based partly on the company's history of claims by laid-off employees. I don’t know the rules in Utah but in DC, unemployment tax is based partly on the company’s history of claims by laid-off employees.

]]> By: Ken http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/fake-insurance-7458/comment-page-1#comment-3534 Ken Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:40:20 +0000 http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/fake-insurance-7458#comment-3534 Is it unreasonable for me to ask that people more likely to lose their jobs, or that work in chaotic industries pay more? Unemployment's mission is to take money and give it to constituents. Period. Is it unreasonable for me to ask that people more likely to lose their jobs, or that work in chaotic industries pay more?

Unemployment’s mission is to take money and give it to constituents. Period.

]]> By: Carl Nelson http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/fake-insurance-7458/comment-page-1#comment-3528 Carl Nelson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:19:21 +0000 http://www.kennelson.com/newblog/fake-insurance-7458#comment-3528 If you ever die unshriven, your punishment could be to run and defend the agency that assigns the risks to each employee position and listen endlessly to the whining of the employers who want to pay less insurance. Remember that unemployment insurance's mission is to sustain economic demand during economic downturns to avoid boom-bust swings as the business cycle operates. It is in all employers' interest to smooth out demand. If you ever die unshriven, your punishment could be to run and defend the agency that assigns the risks to each employee position and listen endlessly to the whining of the employers who want to pay less insurance. Remember that unemployment insurance’s mission is to sustain economic demand during economic downturns to avoid boom-bust swings as the business cycle operates. It is in all employers’ interest to smooth out demand.

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