The projected layoffs have not changed, it's still at 1500. The WARN act notices are misleading. They get filed the day the layoffs occur, but the effective date is weeks ahead. Last week's layoffs called for a filing of new notices, which included approximately 500 employees in CA, per the article posted on Press Telegram (http://www.presstelegram.com/business/20170727/molina-healthcare-begins-laying-off-long-beach-workers).
Also mentioned is the November 15th effective date. Well for many of those let go last week, their effective date is November 15th, which means they will receive regular salaries and benefits until then, after which severance kicks in.
So these 500 are not new layoffs. They are not in addition to the original 1500, but a part of.
Disclosure: Not my post, I am reposting it to clarify things. This was posted 4 days ago by LoosingMyReligion | Post ID: @Pm5kCHG-cka