Feek said workers have identified about 75% of the overpayments, but the agency does not have the staff or technology to prevent them all.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A Washington state investigation blames a lack of “adequate controls” within the Employment Security Department (ESD) for nearly $2 million in overpayments.
The investigation, conducted by the State Auditor’s Office, examined ESD payments between July 2022 and June 2023.
More than 2,200 claimants were identified as receiving simultaneous payments in unemployment benefits and paid family medical leave.
Auditors said the agency was breaking state law by allowing those payments to occur.
ESD commissioner
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