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    Paul Trause
    Report: Wash. average wage increased
    Report: Wash. average wage increased
    June 27, 2011 12:00 am

    Washington’s average annual wage increased in 2010, due in part to the toll the recession took on lower-paid workers. The…

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    Unemployment still high, but some state job-seekers find work
    Unemployment still high, but some state job-seekers find...
    May 19, 2011 12:00 am

    Washington state added an estimated 5,800 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate dipped from 9.2 to 9.1 percent, according…

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    'Robocalls' aim to assist Wash. job seekers
    'Robocalls' aim to assist Wash. job seekers
    May 11, 2011 12:00 am

    Robocall technology typically reserved for telemarketing and political campaigns is being used by the Employment Security Department to encourage 50,000…

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    State: Investigators find $14M in unemployment fraud
    State: Investigators find $14M in unemployment fraud
    April 12, 2011 12:00 am

    Investigators identified nearly 7,000 people last year who lied, cheated, scammed and schemed in order to collect unemployment benefits. This…

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    Wash. unemployment holds steady at 9%
    Wash. unemployment holds steady at 9%
    October 21, 2010 12:00 am

    Washington picked up an estimated 1,000 private-sector jobs in September, while the unemployment rate held steady at 9 percent, according…

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    State worker’s comp rates rank low nationally
    State worker’s comp rates rank low nationally
    January 4, 2005 12:00 am

    A new rate-comparison study shows that workers’ compensation rates in Washington remain among the lowest in the nation. The 2004…

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    Labor & Industries report increase in recovery of unpaid workers’ comp premiums
    Labor & Industries report increase in recovery of...
    September 21, 2004 12:00 am

    The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has reported improvements in its ability to identify and collect unpaid, construction workers’…

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    Job safety for teens top concern as summer hiring season approaches
    Job safety for teens top concern as summer...
    April 27, 2004 12:00 am

    The governor has declared May “Safe Jobs for Youth Month.”

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    L&I proposes to up workers comp rate
    L&I proposes to up workers comp rate
    September 4, 2003 12:00 am

    They could increase to 19.4 percent next year.

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    Protecting teens: Making job safety a workplace priority this summer
    Protecting teens: Making job safety a workplace priority...
    May 28, 2003 12:00 am

    The Department of Labor offers some tips for workin’ kids.

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