If you've ever wanted to know how an appeal works in COVID times, there's no better person to explain it than Josh Sundt, the deputy chief administrative law judge at the Office of Administrative Hearings, the independent agency that considers appeals. The OAH is enduring what's likely the peak of appeals requests.

Season 2: With the first day of fall, comes a new season for the podcast. The Unemployment Law Project is a nonprofit that helps people with their unemployment appeals. The group says tens of thousands of people are not getting due process in the appeals process from the Washington Employment Security Department.

Some caregivers are strapped for time, energy and money. If kids were in school, they'd be getting breakfast and lunch. The USDA is providing kids breakfast and lunch, and this is not related to free or reduced lunches. Every caregiver should consider this as a resource.

The $300 federal boost is now being processed in Washington, and you may get an email from the ESD asking if you need it.

One listener wants to know where the rest of her stimulus is after the IRS withheld $1200 for owed child support.

Take notes -- this is a step-by-step guide on how to "hack" the IRS' automated phone system and talk to a real person about your stimulus. This was written on a website, then verified by us.

Steve's wife Lucy passed away in 2019. Now he has to give back her stimulus check.

Some parents may not be aware they 're eligible to take 12 weeks of paid leave under the extended FMLA via the CARES Act. We asked Karin Jones, a partner with Stoel Rives in the labor and employment group to explain who's entitled to the benefits and how it impacts employers.

Ever looked closely at your bill to discover a small, random fee tacked on to the tab? Washington attorney general Bob Ferguson noticed, and he said it's illegal. He talks about the Honest Fees Initiative, and how you can get your money back.

As more educators leave their schools or childcare centers because of COVID concerns and shutdowns, many are choosing to be nannies. Rebecca Dyk, owner of A Nanny For U, says the nanny pool is more educated than ever, and many are now getting hired by families to run pandemic pods for their neighborhoods.