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State officials say people in Washington collecting unemployment benefits will again be required to actively search for work to keep those benefits,…
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About 55,000 Washingtonians might have to pay back thousands of dollars in jobless benefits.The Seattle Times reports Cami Feek, the state Employment…
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A bill that increases the minimum weekly benefit for unemployed workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and prevents a dramatic increase in…
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The Washington Senate has passed a measure that would increase the minimum weekly benefit for unemployed workers starting in July and would prevent a…
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The state Employment Security Department did not have adequate controls to prevent a slew of illegal unemployment insurance claims last spring that…
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As coronavirus cases surge throughout the state, people in the health care and social assistance sectors are losing jobs.The state Employment Security…
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic landed in Washington, the economic fallout has driven more than a million people here to apply for unemployment insurance.…
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COVID-19 emergency funds distributed by the state of Washington in April included $3 million for the state’s Civil Legal Aid program. Now, an additional…
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More than 800,000 people in Washington have filed for unemployment benefits during the pandemic.There also have been some fraudulent claims submitted.…
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Fresh numbers of initial claims for jobless benefits showed some moderation in the past week in the staggering wave of layoffs across the Pacific...