The site — floodrecovery.wa.gov — provides information about cash and food assistance, relocation of mobile homes and ...

Labor advocates filled up the governor's conference room on Monday, May 19, 2025 and watched Gov. Bob Ferguson sign Senate Bill 5041, which extends unemployment insurance to striking workers. (Photo ...

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 ...

As the federal government shutdown persists, a growing number of federal workers in Washington state are turning to unemployment benefits. As of Oct. 15, 1,184 federal employees, about 79 per day, had ...

Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve. Officials are ...

(The Center Square) – Depending on who you ask, Engrossed Senate Bill 5041 – signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson earlier this week – is either a much-needed social safety net for workers and their ...

Lawmakers in Washington state approved a measure to allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits, a topic that has proven contentious among state leaders to the south. Washington’s Senate ...