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Washington governor signs bill to help workers, businesses

by Rachel LA Corte
| February 10, 2021 12:03 AM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A bill that increases the minimum weekly benefit for unemployed workers during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and prevents a dramatic increase in unemployment taxes paid by businesses was signed into law Monday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.

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