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Millions lost to fraudulent unemployment claims in Washington

May 22, 2020, 5:37 PM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 9:48 am

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been stolen from our state through fraudulent unemployment claims.

Earlier on Friday, on Seattle’s Morning News, Dave Ross spoke with the commissioner of the state Employment Security Department, and he recaps his biggest takeaways from that interview.

Why Washington state was a target for unemployment fraud

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Millions lost to fraudulent unemployment claims in Washington