StateScoop: As nearly one-quarter of Michigan’s workforce files for unemployment, state officials said Tuesday they’re considering using the added strain to the state’s computer systems as an opportunity to seek funding for broader IT upgrades.
In an online briefing Tuesday morning, Jeff Donofrio, director of the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, said the state’s online system for processing claims for unemployment benefits was disabled for about six hours on Monday as a record number of residents logged on.
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