People in Tri-Cities waiting on unemployment checks, legislators trying to get answers

39 views · Published 16 January 2017 · 2:27 · Indexed 5 October 2026

Channel: WJHL · 2017 · News & Politics

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In 2106, the state moved the process for filing for unemployment completely online. Since then the state said a backlog has piled up of 6,000 people waiting on their checks beyond the 21 days the federal government allows.

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