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Washington unemployment benefits to go up

By KIRO 7 News Staff

Washington State Employment Security sign This photo shows a sign at the headquarters for Washington state's Employment Security Department Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington state's rush to get unemployment benefits to residents who lost jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak left it vulnerable to criminals who made off with hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent claims. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) (Ted S. Warrent)

By KIRO 7 News Staff

SEATTLE — Tonight on KIRO 7 News at 5 p.m., the Washington state Employment Security Department announced on Tuesday plans to increase the weekly benefits for some jobless workers by nearly 50%.

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