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• Benton County profile

  Benton County profile by Ajsa Suljic, regional labor economist - updated March 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Benton County, named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was created from eastern Yakima and Klickitat counties in 1905. The county is located in southeastern...

• Franklin County profile

  Franklin County profile by Ajsa Suljic, regional labor economist - updated June 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Franklin County, named for Benjamin Franklin, was created from Whitman County in 1883. The county is located in southeastern Washington at the convergence of the...

• Adams County profile

  Adams County profile by Donald W. Meseck, regional labor economist - updated August 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Adams County is the 14th-largest county in Washington state and covers 1,925 square miles. It is nearly the size of Delaware. Located in southeastern Washington,...

• Rule-making - Incomplete registration

  Crediting employer accounts / penalties for incomplete registration DescriptionThe proposed rule-making will (1) credit an employer’s account for an overpayment in the quarter in which the account was originally charged, and (2) assess a $25 penalty on employers who fail to provide ownership information on their application. DocumentsCR 101 | CR 102 | Proposed rules | CR 103 | Final rules (back to recent rulemaking archive)  &#160...

• Contact - 2021 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTER  |  AGENDA  |  DAY 1 SPEAKERS  |  DAY 2 SPEAKERS  TABLE NETWORKING TOPICS  |  VIRTUAL TOURS  |  SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Contact    QUESTIONS? Questions regarding registration or the Economic Symposium programIf you have questions or need additional information, please email&#160...

• Lump sum retirement deductions

  Lump sum retirement deductions Description In February of 2021, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5061 (Chapter 2, Laws of 2021) which, among other things, amended RCW 50.04.323(3) and removed the deduction of lump sum pension or retirement benefit payments from an individual’s weekly unemployment insurance benefit payment. With this change, WAC 192-190-020 is no longer needed. Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule |&#160...

• Okanogan County profile

  Okanogan County profile by Don Meseck, regional labor economist - updated May 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links|  PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Okanogan County borders Canada on the north. The Columbia River Basin and Lake Roosevelt form its southern and eastern borders and the North Cascade Mountains form its...

• Shared Work

  Shared Work Description In February of 2020, Governor Inslee proclaimed a State of Emergency in Washington in response to COVID-19. The Department filed a series of emergency rules to support the state’s emergency response, one of which expanded access to the Shared Work program. There are two spots in WAC Chapter 192-250 where employers who have been registered in Washington for six months or less are excluded from participating in the Shared Work program: the entirety of WAC 192...

• Rule-making - Tax Rates, Benefit Charging and Availability for Work technical corrections

  Tax Rates, Benefit Charging and Availability for Work technical corrections DescriptionThe adoption of amendments corrects the numbering of subsections within WAC 192-170-010, which was amended by WSR 20-11-022 and WSR 20-10-056. It also corrects cross-references to subsections of RCW 50.29.021, which was amended in 2020 by the Legislature in Substitute House Bill 2613, Laws of 2020, Chapter 86, Section 3, and RCW 50.29.025 and RCW 50.29.062, which were amended by the Legislature in 2021 in...

• Updates and Alerts

  System outage ALERT: System outage Updated July 24, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Unemployment benefits Due to a widespread technology outage, unemployment benefit payments might be delayed for some customers. Phones lines are open, but agents will likely be very busy. Please expect long wait times. You can access your...