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When Brian Slish opened his mail recently at his home in Sammamish, he was surprised to find a letter from Washington state, saying his claim for unemployment benefits was under review.

Millions of Americans have abruptly lost their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic’s economic shutdown, but Slish is not one of them. As general manager of Honda of Kirkland, he’s continued working, as the car dealership’s service department was considered an essential business under Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-home order.