In san pedro square, a surprising thing started happening that caught managers by surprise. The hardest thing is getting employees to come back because they are making more money on unemployment. Reporter in some cases, a lot more. Which is unbelievable. Reporter Natalie Matheson was laid off in early march from her job as a hostess in Hotel Restaurant but being unemployed is far from the hardship she was expecting. Its wonderful because they are giving me a lot of income, more so than if i was working right now. Reporter she qualified for state unemployment which pays 200 a week, then came the federal stimulus bill which brings in another 600 a week on top of that. I making a decent amount on unemployment so i have thought should go back to work, when should i go back, is it worth it . Basically anyone in california who is earning less than 43 or 44,000 a year is collecting more on unemployment insurance. Reporter and employment Attorney Says workers can enjoy the benefits, until they
Led by Rudy Scholz Award Nominee Sam Golla, the Bears start their postseason with a rematch against Central Washington as they look for their first national title in over a decade.