Washington Ordered To Repay $120 Million

Washington has been ordered to repay roughly $120 million to more than 26,000 public school teachers after a judge issued a final order in a pension lawsuit that has lasted more than two decades. The lawsuit alleged the Washington Department of Retirement Systems improperly withheld investment earnings from teacher retirement accounts. Attorneys for the plaintiffs say the original amount grew substantially over the years because of accumulated investment returns. The report examines the court's ruling, the long legal battle, and what could happen next as the state considers an appeal. #WashingtonPolitics #Teachers #TeacherPensions #Retirement #WashingtonState #CourtRuling #GovernmentAccountability #Taxpayer #WashingtonNews #TheCenterSquare #WashingtonInFocus