ESD – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:08:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg ESD – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 Opinion: California’s unemployment debt crisis mirrors Washington’s Employment Security Department failures https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-californias-unemployment-debt-crisis-mirrors-washingtons-employment-security-department-failures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-californias-unemployment-debt-crisis-mirrors-washingtons-employment-security-department-failures https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-californias-unemployment-debt-crisis-mirrors-washingtons-employment-security-department-failures/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:03:06 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=179980 Mark Harmsworth compares California’s growing unemployment insurance debt with Washington’s Employment Security Department failures and argues both states must reform or risk continued economic harm.

Mark Harmsworth compares California’s growing unemployment insurance debt with Washington’s Employment Security Department failures and argues both states must reform or risk continued economic harm.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-californias-unemployment-debt-crisis-mirrors-washingtons-employment-security-department-failures/feed/ 0 Opinion: Another problem with strike pay from the UI fund – Potential double-dipping, overpayments https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-another-problem-with-strike-pay-from-the-ui-fund-potential-double-dipping-overpayments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-another-problem-with-strike-pay-from-the-ui-fund-potential-double-dipping-overpayments https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-another-problem-with-strike-pay-from-the-ui-fund-potential-double-dipping-overpayments/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:00:50 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=179691 Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s new strike pay law risks overpayments and double-dipping unless workers are clearly warned at the point of applying for unemployment benefits.

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s new strike pay law risks overpayments and double-dipping unless workers are clearly warned at the point of applying for unemployment benefits. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-another-problem-with-strike-pay-from-the-ui-fund-potential-double-dipping-overpayments/feed/ 0 Opinion: Shrinking UI Trust Fund could cause businesses — and their workers — more pain https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-shrinking-ui-trust-fund-could-cause-businesses-and-their-workers-more-pain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-shrinking-ui-trust-fund-could-cause-businesses-and-their-workers-more-pain https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-shrinking-ui-trust-fund-could-cause-businesses-and-their-workers-more-pain/#respond Sat, 15 Nov 2025 01:03:23 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=178361 Elizabeth New (Hovde) warns that Washington’s UI fund is weakening and that SB 5041 could increase costs for employers and workers.

Elizabeth New (Hovde) warns that Washington’s UI fund is weakening and that SB 5041 could increase costs for employers and workers. ]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-shrinking-ui-trust-fund-could-cause-businesses-and-their-workers-more-pain/feed/ 0 Opinion: Workers should get ready for this week’s pay decrease https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-workers-should-get-ready-for-this-weeks-pay-decrease/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-workers-should-get-ready-for-this-weeks-pay-decrease https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-workers-should-get-ready-for-this-weeks-pay-decrease/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:56:07 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=164292 Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Washington’s paid-leave fund, highlighting rising payroll taxes and questioning its fairness and efficiency.

Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques Washington’s paid-leave fund, highlighting rising payroll taxes and questioning its fairness and efficiency.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-workers-should-get-ready-for-this-weeks-pay-decrease/feed/ 0 ESD: One quarter of WA Cares revenue goes to administrative costs https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/esd-one-quarter-of-wa-cares-revenue-goes-to-administrative-costs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=esd-one-quarter-of-wa-cares-revenue-goes-to-administrative-costs https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/esd-one-quarter-of-wa-cares-revenue-goes-to-administrative-costs/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 21:10:17 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=158227 WA Cares revenue update: One quarter goes to administrative costs, funded by a payroll tax of 58 cents per $100 earned.

WA Cares revenue update: One quarter goes to administrative costs, funded by a payroll tax of 58 cents per $100 earned.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/esd-one-quarter-of-wa-cares-revenue-goes-to-administrative-costs/feed/ 0