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The Washington State Employment Security Department is a government agency for the U.S. state of Washington that is tasked with management of the unemployment system. It was established by the Washington State Legislature in 1947, replacing an earlier system. [1] The department has been led by commissioner Suzan G. LeVine, the former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein, since 2018 ...
The statewide unemployment rate hit 4.7%, the fifth highest in the country. But it’s not all bad news – Washington added 2,600 new jobs.
In most cases you can’t apply for unemployment if you quit, but there are exceptions in the state of Washington.
Economics. Unemployment benefits, also called unemployment insurance, unemployment payment, unemployment compensation, or simply unemployment, are payments made by governmental bodies to unemployed people. Depending on the country and the status of the person, those sums may be small, covering only basic needs, or may compensate the lost time ...
Washington state’s unemployment rate decreased in July, although Whatcom County’s rate increased, with more people unemployed than in June.
The list of U.S. states and territories by unemployment rate compares the seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state and territory, sortable by name, rate, and change. Data are provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment publication. [1][2] While the non-seasonally adjusted data ...
Monthly unemployment rates for Bellingham, Whatcom County and Washington state all increased from June to July, according to data from the Washington State Employment Security Department and the U ...
An unemployment extension occurs when regular unemployment benefits are exhausted and extended for additional weeks. Unemployment extensions are created by passing new legislation at the federal level, often referred to as an "unemployment extension bill". This new legislation is introduced and passed during times of high or above average ...