Because so many Walt Disney World Resort workers will stop getting paid on Sunday, Florida is considering auto-enrolling them into the unemployment benefit system.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said the state is working with the Walt Disney Co. on a possible plan so that on April 20 the system does not crash when some 43,000 furloughed workers try to log on.

DeSantis said in a media conference that it "makes sense" to get the employee data from Disney directly in order to put everyone in a queue for processing. "When you know you're going to have a massive amount of people from one employer and that's announced, if we can work with them to get that information, and get it through the system, I think that will probably be better for.

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Texas attorney general to probe GoFundMe for removing Canada’s trucker convoy fundraiser

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Bill to amend the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act, tabled

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Trucker protests: Trudeau blasts Conservative support for blockades at border crossings

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B.C. marine company records massive rogue wave off coast

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Weighing the risks and rewards of lifting COVID-19 restrictions

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Most extreme rogue wave ever was recorded off B.C. coast

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How a 93-year-old B.C. senior lost $8,900 after falling victim to ‘grandson scam’

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WWE Says Business "Largely Unimpacted" by Coronavirus Pandemic in Q1

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Coronavirus: 960 Floridians have died from COVID-19 as state leaders look toward reopening the economy

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Floridians who struggled to file for unemployment will receive retroactive benefits

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‘We have flattened the curve:’ Florida governor says hospitals won’t be overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients

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Meet the people who will help Gov. DeSantis decide how to re-open Florida for business

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Texas, Florida eager for NASCAR to rev engines again

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Re-Open Florida Task Force given sobering economic data

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Florida coronavirus unemployment response handed to another agency head

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Health Department refuses to disclose specifics on travelers under quarantine

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Central Florida teachers unions support keeping schools closed

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WWE started releasing professional wrestlers on Wednesday in budget cuts related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Furloughed Disney workers could be automatically enrolled in Florida’s unemployment system

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Gov. DeSantis responds to WWE being deemed an ‘essential business’

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Pro wrestling 'essential' under Florida governor's order

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WWE Considered an 'Essential' Service in Florida

WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) has been deemed an “essential” service in the state of Florida, allowing live shows to resume.

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WWE to return to live broadcasts after being deemed essential service

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WWE resumes live shows as ‘essential business’ in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – The WWE put on a live show, without an audience, Monday night from its performance center in the Orlando area, hours after Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said the entertainment company was deemed an “essential business” by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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WWE To Resume Tapings After ‘Deemed An Essential Business’ By Florida Governor

Food, water and WWE, all “essential” necessities according to the Governor of Florida.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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