The Employment Security Department has begun working with recently laid-off federal employees to get them back to work. On Feb. 21, ESD reported an increase in unemployment claims from federal workers ...

Washingtonians are facing severe delays in unemployment claims, causing financial, health and logistical hardships. Chronic understaffing, poor communication and lack of guidance for complex claims ...

WASHINGTON, USA — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Friday that the Employment Security Department has seen a rise in federal employees applying for unemployment after recent, sweeping layoffs.

"Because of the past mismanagement of Washington's Employment Security Department and the widespread confusion that was caused by new programs implemented in response to the COVID-19 financial crisis, ...

The number of employees in Washington state who've lost their jobs under President Donald Trump's initiatives to drastically reduce the federal government workforce may not be fully known for months, ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Employment Security Department has offered support for eligible federal workers affected by recent layoffs. According to the ESD, 650 federal employees have filed for ...

The Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) is offering assistance to affected federal workers impacted by the recent national-scale layoffs. The U.S. government is facing a generational ...

New data from Washington’s Employment Security Department shows Pierce County No. 2 in the state with unemployment claims filed so far by federal workers. Among the top 10 counties where affected ...