Court transcripts shed new light on how suspended Judge Steven Stambaugh’s fraud case ended without trial, a turn of events ...

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 ...

Ongoing unemployment claims in Washington state are 20% higher compared with this time last year, according to the Employment Security Department. A growing backlog has prompted the state agency to ...

Washington ongoing unemployment claims rise 20% year-over-year; backlog expands ESD launches 90-day call-center pilot to focus staff on claims processing Federal shutdown, now entering its fifth week, ...

Overall, Washington scored No. 16 on the list of the best states to find a job, according to a report published last week by ...

More Washingtonians are filing for unemployment than last year. The state is cutting call center hours to process claims faster. A key Trump ally won an election. It could be good news for US ...

In its analysis, the foundation says the state has high rates and a burdensome and highly non-neutral tax structure.

The state's employment security department is reducing call center hours to give staff more time to process the claims. Senate Democrats block government funding bill for 13th time Israeli prime ...