State workers and vendors might not be getting paid because of the budget impasse, but Pennsylvania is still cutting refund checks to taxpayers.

The same cannot be said for a handful of other states in financial dire straits because of the sour economy.

In California, for example, the check apparently is not in the mail.

If you are one of the 39,255 people still awaiting refunds, here is some slightly good news. The state may well owe you some interest on that money.

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