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State Auditor Says Potentially $1.1 Billion in Unemployment Fraud Claims, Employment Security Department Disputes Findings
State Auditor Says Potentially $1.1 Billion in Unemployment Fraud Claims, Employment Security Department Disputes Findings
State Auditor Says Potentially $1.1 Billion in Unemployment Fraud Claims, Employment Security Department Disputes Findings
The State Auditor's Office released a review of the Employment Security Department who potentially lost more than $1 billion due to fraud in 2020. In a statement, State Auditor Pat McCarthy said, "There are fraud prevention techniques Washington’s program could have used to lessen the impact of these schemes, but the agency’s resources also were overcome by circumstances truly beyond its con
Unemployment Rates in NCW Rise in February
Unemployment Rates in NCW Rise in February
Unemployment Rates in NCW Rise in February
The unemployment rates in North Central Washington were all higher for the month of February than January according to data released by the Employment Security Department. Chelan County saw the biggest increase from 6.9% to 7.2%. Douglas County saw a small increase to 7 ...
Unemployment Up in Most of North Central Washington, but Down in State
Unemployment Up in Most of North Central Washington, but Down in State
Unemployment Up in Most of North Central Washington, but Down in State
First-time unemployment claims were down slightly in Washington last week, but up in Chelan, Douglas and Grant Counties. They were down in Okanogan County. Statewide, total claims were down nearly one percent week over week, but for the first time since early 2020, they were down compared to the same time the year prior ...
Unemployment Rates Down Across NCW
Unemployment Rates Down Across NCW
Unemployment Rates Down Across NCW
First-time unemployment claims were down across the board in the four-county, North Central Region according to data released Thursday by the Employment Security Department. For the week ending January 16th, Chelan County saw a nearly 100-applicant decline ...
After Big Jump, Initial Unemployment Claims Drop Last Wek
After Big Jump, Initial Unemployment Claims Drop Last Wek
After Big Jump, Initial Unemployment Claims Drop Last Wek
After a significant jump in first-time unemployment claims for the week ending January 2nd, they dropped more than 8% last week to a little more than 27,000. In Chelan County, there was a slight drop in initial applicants, which broke a two-week stretch of increases ...

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