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.
In the United States and Canada, a ton is sometimes referred to as a short ton or net ton and is always equal to 2,000 pounds. In the United Kingdom, where the imperial system is used, the ton is often referred to as a long ton and is equal to 2,240 pounds or 1,016 kilograms. In areas where the metric system is used, a metric ton is equal to 1,000 kilograms.