9th Circ. Deems COVID Jobless Pay Constitutionally Protected

By Ben Adlin · September 5, 2025, 7:41 PM EDT

A Ninth Circuit panel has ruled a Washington state resident has standing to bring a proposed class action against the Washington State Employment Security Department for allegedly underpaying COVID-era benefits, declaring...

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Case Title

Sterling v. Feek, et al.

Case Number

24-1296

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Appellate - 9th Circuit

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Date Filed

March 05, 2024

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