Stalled upgrade delays unemployment checks

Posted by Mike on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - 249 views

“The call center system is 9- to 10-year-old technology that can barely be maintained,” said Jablonsky, who described the COBOL-based eligibility software …

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Va. jobless benefits on the way after delay

Posted by Mike on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 518 views

“Nobody uses COBOL for computer systems anymore (editor’s note: Oh, really?). It takes a while to get programming done.” In addition, she said: “There are different funding streams … MORE