Republicans boost benefits for workers who quit over vaccine mandates

Critics say decision from legislatures in four states in effect pays people for not getting vaccinated

Some Republican states are expanding unemployment benefits for employees who have been fired or quit over vaccine mandates, a move critics say in effect pays people for not getting vaccinated.

Four states - Iowa, Tennessee, Florida, and Kansas - have changed their rules on unemployment to include people who have been terminated or who have chosen to leave their jobs because of their employers' vaccine policies.