Unemployment claims roll in from workers sent home by shutdown in Washington state

Kitsap is among four counties with the most employees filing claims, though essential workers going without pay cannot apply.

Unemployment claims roll in from laid-off feds in Washington state

More than 1,600 federal workers in Washington state have filed for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began ...

Federal workers in Washington state turn to unemployment benefits amid shutdown

Nearly one month into the government shutdown, hundreds of federal workers in Washington state have applied for unemployment ...
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WA ongoing unemployment claims up by 20% as state grapples with backlog

The spike means that those coming onto unemployment insurance are staying on longer as they struggle to find jobs.
KHQ

Washington state adjusts unemployment call center hours amid rising claims

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) has announced a change in unemployment benefits call ...
KHQ

Furloughed workers in Washington State invited to free webinar

WASHINGTON STATE - Federal workers and others in Washington who have been furloughed or laid off due to the federal government shutdown are invited to a free virtual webinar on ...

Unemployment claims surge as Washington's federal workers face delays and challenges

As the federal government shutdown extends into its 22nd day, more federal workers are applying for unemployment benefits in Washington state.The Washington Em ...
Yahoo

79 WA federal employees file for unemployment per day amid government shutdown

As the federal government enters its 16th day of a shutdown, the number of Washington’s federal workers applying for unemployment benefits has grown substantially. As of Wednesday, 1,184 federal ...
The Lewiston Tribune

Expected slide in WA unemployment trust fund balance could trigger new tax

Unemployment is relatively low in Washington. But pandemic-era policies and increased usage during the past couple of years have strained the state’s unemployment system, which provides temporary ...