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For jobless, long waits to file claims

State's walk-in centers, phone lines overwhelmed

By Robert Gavin
Globe Staff / November 28, 2008

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A surge in layoffs at Massachusetts companies is straining the state's ability to process unemployment claims, leading to lengthy lines at local walk-in centers and long waits for those filing by phone - if they can get through at all. (Full article: 808 words)

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