Under an unemployment insurance system that uses no experience rating, the cost to a firm in increased unemployment insurance taxes of laying off a worker would:.1. equal zero (0)2. equal the unemployment insurance benefits paid to the worker.3. equal approximately 50 percent of the benefits paid to the worker. 4. equal approximately 50 percent of the worker’s previous earnings.

The correct answer is C)

Approximately 50 per cent of the benefits paid to the worker. This does on for every week the position is vacant it doesn't matter if the staff load is distributed to other members of the team.

If the workload remains undistributed, the employer will be entitled to pay about 100% of the employees previous earning until such a time when the position if filled.

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