Other LanguagesSEATTLE — The Public Counsel Division of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office (AGO) today challenged the electric rate increases proposed by PacifiCorp, which operates in Washington as Pacific Power and Light Company.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson said the latest report by the national monitor on the progress of five servicers subject to the National Mortgage Settlement shows success, but much work remains.
The Attorney General’s Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has
charged an Otis Orchards woman with one count of 1st degree theft and
two counts of making a false statement to obtain a Medicaid payment.
OLYMPIA…Attorney General Bob Ferguson offered his condolences as friends, colleagues and family of Sen. Mike Carrell honor him at his public memorial on Monday, June 10.
The State of Washington was extremely disappointed to hear from
the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) on Thursday that two more
milestones agreed to in the 2010 Hanford Cleanup Consent Decree
with the State are at substantial risk of being missed. USDOE Secretary
Ernest Moniz called Governor Jay Inslee on Thursday to inform him of
this information
Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today the filing of a major timeshare consumer protection case as part of the joint multi-state, multi-national law enforcement initiative coordinated by the Federal Trade Commission.
Attorney General Bob Ferguson has learned Washington residents are receiving calls from scammers posing as Medicare officials seeking personal information, claiming to need the information to issue new Medicare cards.
After an extensive investigation and litigation, the Attorney General’s
Office today announced a settlement with Caicos Corporation for multiple
violations of the state’s prevailing wage laws, resulting in a total
payment of more than $64,000 plus $25,000 in interest to 14
misclassified workers.
Borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480, much higher than the amount of $840 first announced.
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced the state filed
a Notice of Appeal in the case of US v Washington— the “culverts” case.