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.
How many tons is 80000 pounds? 80,000 lbs. is equal to 40 short tons (American ton) and just over 36 metric tonnes, the tonne which is used elsewhere in the world.   short ton- 2000 lbs   metric ton- â¦just over 2200 lbs. 15 people found this useful. Sunshine smile68.