OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Attorneys for two laid-off workers are suing Washington state for delays in paying benefits while it reins-in rampant unemployment fraud.

The nonprofit Unemployment Law Project filed the case directly with the state Supreme Court on Friday. It seeks an order forcing the Employment Security Department to resume the payments promptly, saying the state does not have the authority to halt payment of legitimate claims, even to stop fraudulent ones. State officials say they’re working as fast as they can to get the money out.