Arizona paid a former government employee $95,000 to handle the state's unemployment crisis. He left the job while 37,000 residents still wait to be paid.

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• Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey commissioned Tom Betlach, a former Arizona government official, who retired last year to temporarily lead the Department of Economic Security and handle the influx of unemployment claims. 
• Betlach was paid close to $95,000 for 2.5 months of work from March to June, AZCentral reported. 
• Over 37,000 residents are still waiting for their unemployment claims to be processed. 
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Tom Betlach, a former Arizona government official, was pulled out of retirement and paid close to $95,000 to run the Department of Economic Security and handle the influx of unemployment claims, AZCentral reported. 

However, Betlach left his position after just 75 days and over 37,000 residents are waiting for their claims to be processed. 

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