Individual workers' wages are recorded on the DES wage record files and retained for five quarters to be used for determining monetary benefit entitlement should a worker file a claim for unemployment insurance benefits. The DES is required to establish and maintain a separate experience rate account for each employer.
In the United States and formerly Canada a ton is defined to be 2,000 pounds (907 kg). Where confusion is possible, the 2240 lb ton is called long ton and the 2000 lb ton short ton; the tonne is distinguished by its spelling, but usually pronounced the same as ton, hence the US term metric ton.
A long ton is a ton of 20 cwt of 112 pounds, which is the ton of the Commonwealth countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, and the UK. A short ton is a ton of 20 cwt of 100 pounds, which is the ton of the the USA. A metric ton is a ton of 1000 kgs or 2204 pounds, used in countries that use metric and tons. A long ton is 1016 kgs, a short ton is 907 kgs, a metric ton is 1000 kgs. Views Â· View Upvotes.