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• Grant County profile

  Grant County profile by Don Meseck, regional labor economist - updated July 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful link | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context In 1902, Grant County was carved out of Douglas County as its own county. Grant County is the fourth largest county in the state in terms of land area, but is sparsely...

• Services for dislocated workers

  Services for dislocated workers We provide additional services to dislocated workers. Who qualifies as a dislocated worker You may qualify if you lost your job and are unlikely to return to the same occupation due to: Plant closures Mass layoffs Foreign competition Lack of demand for your skills If you are a displaced homemaker or self-employed and affected by market changes, you may also qualify. Services for dislocated workers: Training in skills needed for jobs in your area...

• Mailing addresses and fax numbers for benefit claimants

  Mailing addresses and fax numbers for benefit claimants Request for an appealClaims Center AppealsP.O. Box 19018Olympia, WA 98507-0018Fax: 800-301-1795 Petition for reviewAgency Records CenterP.O. Box 9555Olympia, WA 98507-9555 Advice-of-rights form, questionnaires about your job separation, and other requests for information to determine your eligibility for benefitsUnemployment Insurance ImagingP.O. Box 19019Olympia, WA 98507-0019Fax: 800-301-1796      Paper...

• Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

  Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) The basics of WIOA The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) details the delivery of federally funded employment services, workforce development, basic education for adults, and vocational rehabilitation activities for people with disabilities. Most WIOA provisions became effective in July 2015 with additional requirements set for July 2016. WIOA replaces the current Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and amends...

• Trade adjustment assistance (for employers)

  Trade Adjustment Assistance for employers   Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Alternative or Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA/RTAA) programs help workers who are unemployed due to foreign trade. The goal of the Trade Act programs is to help trade-affected workers return to suitable employment as quickly as possible. A group of workers needs to first submit a petition to the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) showing that they were adversely...

• Distressed areas list

  Distressed areas list Distressed areas are counties where the three-year unemployment rate is at least 20 percent higher than the statewide average. For more information about distressed areas, see Chapter 43.168.020 of the Revised Code of Washington, which took effect in 2005. The 2023 list of distressed areas (Washington state counties) is compiled by averaging the employment and unemployment numbers for the prior three years. We create the distressed areas list...

• Agency rulemaking

  Agency rulemaking The Employment Security Department invites the public to participate in drafting regulations (also known as rules). You may participate by attending public meetings or hearings, or by providing us with written comments. At the public meetings, you are welcome to give oral comments or just come and listen.  Topics Unemployment Insurance Benefits Unemployment Insurance COVID-19 Response  Long-Term Services and Supports  Unemployment Insurance Taxes Paid Family and...

• Yakima County profile

  Yakima County profile by Don Meseck, regional labor economist - updated April 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy  Overview Regional context Yakima County is located in south central Washington state among seven neighboring counties. The geography varies from densely timbered, mountainous terrain in the...

• Labor area summaries

  Labor area summaries Labor area summaries provide labor market information for metropolitan areas and counties in Washington state. We refresh these data once a month, following a federal Bureau of Labor Statistics schedule. View the schedule on the Monthly Employment Report page. Labor market information at the state and county level shown in the figure below can be found at: Washington employment estimates  Current employment statistics Local unemployment statistics  Map of county...

• Late tax payment penalties

  Late tax payment penalties If your tax payment is late, you will be charged interest at a rate of one percent of total taxes due per month. A late payment penalty fee is also charged for overdue taxes (RCW 50.12.220 (4); WAC 192-310-030 (5)): First month - 5 percent of the total tax due or $10, whichever is greater. Second month - an additional 5 percent of total tax due or $10, whichever is greater. Third month - an additional 10 percent of total tax due or $10,...