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• Refusal to work

  Refusing work offers You may be denied unemployment benefits if you decline an offer for suitable work. You are required to report any offers of work that you declined when submitting claims and have a good cause reason not to accept suitable work. • Suitable work is in line with your prior training, work experience, education, health, safety and morals.• Good cause is established when you have a personal and compelling reason for refusing an offer of...

• Brief Adjudicative Proceedings

  Brief Adjudicative Proceedings Description Due to unprecedented unemployment insurance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department and the Office of Administrative Hearings have a backlog of 40,947 pending appeals as of December 31, 2021, more than twice the totals from 2020 and nearly twenty times more than 2019. To address the backlog, the Department is adopting a brief adjudicative proceeding process. The Department anticipates that this new process will eliminate between...

• Corporate officers FAQ

  Reporting corporate officers Jump to: Section 1: The law on unemployment-insurance coverage for corporate officers Section 2: Coverage Section 3: Non-coverage Section 4: Affected businesses Section 5: Voluntary Election Form Section 6: Unemployment taxes Section 7: Reporting covered corporate officers Section 8: Denial, cancellation and termination of voluntary coverage Section 9: Reinstatement of coverage Section 10: Benefits Section 11...

• Benefits data dashboard

  Benefits data dashboard Disclaimer: The information on this dashboard is a snapshot in time. Data will change as pending claims and appeals are approved or denied. The data provided on the dashboard is updated quarterly, typically by the 20th of the month after the end of the quarter. More information about the data can be found below the charts.     //   Page 1: Unique individuals filing claims...

• Unemployment Benefits

  Unemployment benefits What are unemployment benefits? Unemployment benefits provide you with temporary income when you lose your job through no fault of your own. The money partly replaces your lost earnings and helps you pay expenses while looking for new work. The benefits, from taxes your former employer(s) paid, are not based on financial need. While you receive benefits, your job is to get back to work as quickly as possible. How to apply...

• Home

  New to unemployment? Unemployment benefits may be available if you have recently lost your job.     Start here Need help with your job search?  WorkSource reemployment specialists offer in-person and virtual services throughout the state.    Visit the WorkSource site For employers:  Required reporting of SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) codes started with reporting for fourth quarter of 2022. Learn more about...

• General employers FAQ

  General FAQ for employers   How can I read and reply to requests for information about my employees who have applied for benefits? Two ways: You can access letters and notices we’ve mailed to you and respond to requests for information online using&#160...

• Tax center contact information

  Tax center contact information Find phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses for points of contact pertaining to a specific topic:  General unemployment tax informationESD Account Management Center (For unemployment insurance information only)PO Box 9046Olympia, WA 98507-9046OlympiaAMC@esd.wa.gov855-829-9243 Paid Family and Medical LeaveWebsite: PaidLeave.wa.govEmail: paidleave@esd.wa.gov  833-717-2273 Bankruptcy noticesP.O. Box...

• WOTC application instructions

  How to apply for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) To apply online, you need a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account and a WOTC account. See instructions below. In Washington state, the Employment Security Department is responsible for processing WOTC applications. We determine the eligibility of every hired individual and complete all certifications within federal guidelines. Application deadlinesApplications must be submitted through our online filing system within 28 days of the...

• Unemployed worker contacts

  Contact information for unemployed workers Questions? Check here first We are experiencing extremely high call volume and longer than normal wait times. Please consider these resources before calling: Technical support for eServices eServices User Guide COVID-19 Page Unemployment page Handbook for Unemployed Workers   General job seeker questions: Live chat on the WorkSource website about employment and training services Talk...