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WA Strike Benefits Law Strains Unemployment Trust Fund
Published 2 weeks, 6 days ago
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Washington paid $565,700 in unemployment benefits to 151 striking workers through the first seven months of the year, and state projections now show benefit payments outpacing employer tax collections. Critics warn the deficit could trigger additional employer taxes and threaten the fund's solvency. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/video-striking-workers-add-to-deficit-risk-for-washington-jobless-fund/ #WashingtonState #UnemploymentInsurance #StrikebeneFits #LaborLaw #SB5041 #WorkersRights #EmploymentSecurityDepartment #WashingtonPolicyCenter #ClarkCounty