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    Employment Security Department
    Unemployment benefits now available via direct deposit
    Unemployment benefits now available via direct deposit
    March 11, 2008 12:00 am

    People who collect unemployment benefits can now have the money deposited directly into their bank accounts each week rather than…

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    Unemployment rate drops to near-record low in January
    Unemployment rate drops to near-record low in January
    February 29, 2008 12:00 am

    Washington added 5,800 non-agricultural jobs in January, which helped decrease the unemployment rate to 4.5 percent, according to the state…

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    Washington State unemployment rate unchanged
    Washington State unemployment rate unchanged
    November 14, 2007 12:00 am

    Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged in October from September’s 4.8 percent rate, according to the state Employment Security…

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    State employment department gears up for veterans
    State employment department gears up for veterans
    November 6, 2007 12:00 am

    As Washington communities across the state prepare to celebrate Veterans Day next week, the Employment Security Department will be gearing…

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    New State effort uncovers $5 million in unemployment fraud
    New State effort uncovers $5 million in unemployment...
    August 3, 2007 12:00 am

    Employers trying to manipulate the unemployment-insurance system are learning that fraud does not pay. Last July, the Employment Security Department…

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    Slight dip in Washington State unemployment
    Slight dip in Washington State unemployment
    July 18, 2007 12:00 am

    Washington’s unemployment rate went down slightly to 4.5 percent in June from May’s rate of 4.6 percent, according to the…

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    Washington State workers' comp benefits rise
    Washington State workers' comp benefits rise
    July 2, 2007 12:00 am

    Workers currently receiving Washington workers’ compensation wage-replacement or pension benefits will receive a 5.445 percent cost-of-living increase effective July 1….

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    State unemployment inches up, but still  record low
    State unemployment inches up, but still record low
    June 14, 2007 12:00 am

    Washington’s unemployment rate inched up to 4.6 percent in May from April’s rate of 4.4 percent, but the rate remains…

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    Washington State wages, unemployment benefits rise
    Washington State wages, unemployment benefits rise
    June 12, 2007 12:00 am

    The average annual wage in Washington state increased by 5.4 percent, to $42,584, from 2005 to 2006, according to the…

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    Reporting new workers saves employers $3.3 million
    Reporting new workers saves employers $3.3 million
    June 6, 2007 12:00 am

    Employers in Washington state helped each other avoid approximately $3.3 million in unemployment-benefit charges over the last year by promptly…

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    Washington State Americorps will expand
    Washington State Americorps will expand
    May 22, 2007 12:00 am

    Governor Chris Gregoire Friday announced that Washington will receive over $5.7 million in federal AmeriCorps funds, the third highest award…

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    Record low for Washington State unemployment
    Record low for Washington State unemployment
    May 16, 2007 12:00 am

    Washington’s unemployment rate dropped for the third month in a row to hit another record low of 4.4 percent in…

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    Washington boasts record low unemployment
    Washington boasts record low unemployment
    April 18, 2007 12:00 am

    Washington’s unemployment rate hit a record low of 4.6 percent in March, according to the state Employment Security Department. The…

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