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• SecureAccess Washington

  For employers: Set up a new account in SecureAccess Washington and EAMS SecureAccess Washington (SAW) is a central login that lets you access the online services of multiple state agencies. It's often referred to as SAW, and is a service provided by Washington's Consolidated Technology Services. 1. Create a SAW account Go to SecureAccess Washington and select Create an Account. Click Start. Enter your personal information in the fields provided and click Next....

• ESD Layoff Assistance - Employees

  Layoff assistance for employees The Employment Security Department (ESD) can help employees and employers facing major layoffs or temporary hard times.  (Go back to ESD layoff assistance homepage)   The information included here is intended to assist employees and job seekers.  Information for employers can be found on our Layoff assistance for employers page.  WorkSource - Although ESD is no longer the &quot...

• Basic Eligibility Requirements

  Basic eligibility requirements Unemployment benefits partially replace your regular earnings and help you meet expenses while you look for another job. It is not based on financial need. Did not work in Washington state You cannot apply for unemployment benefits in Washington or file weekly claims here if you did not work in this state during the past 18 months. The only exceptions are if you were in the...

• Transportation Network Companies

  Transportation Network Companies Description The Employment Security Department (Department) is engaging in rulemaking to amend current rules in accordance with the Department’s 2022 report on transportation network companies and to integrate transportation network companies and their drivers into the unemployment insurance system as set forth in SHB 1570 (2023). This rulemaking will cover unemployment insurance only and will not cover paid family and medical leave. More...

• GCDE Calendar

  Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment CALENDAR 2024 calendar link  We invite you to join us for our public and quarterly meetings. CART and ASL interpreters will be provided. For any additional reasonable accommodation requests, please contact GCDE staff at gcde@esd.wa.gov, at least two weeks prior to the event. We will do our best to accommodate any requests made after that point, but cannot guarantee the availability of service providers within a...

• Phone application questions

  Questions we ask when you apply by phone Here are all of the questions and prompts you may hear when you apply for benefits by phone. Initial introduction and instruction Answer all questions truthfully. Failure to provide accurate information could result in errors on your claim. You will hear an introduction and with some valuable information. Please listen to all of it so you can make sure the choice you make is correct. Welcome to the Washington Unemployment Claims Center and Automated...

• WIOA Quarterly Performance Reports

  WIOA annual and quarterly performance reports Statewide annual performance reports (APRs) by program for a given program year (July 1- June 30) and statewide and workforce development area (WDA) quarterly performance reports (QPRs) in both single quarter and rolling 4 quarter are now available. Annual reports Statewide Program Year 2023 WIOA Youth WIOA Adult WIOA Dislocated Worker Wagner-Peyser Quarterly Reports Statewide...

• Temporary layoffs and furloughs

  Temporary layoffs, standby and partial unemployment Workers may qualify for benefits with different requirements when they are affected by temporary layoffs or partial unemployment. This depends on whether the worker is eligible for standby or their employer participates in SharedWork. Standby: Waives the job search requirements for benefits during a temporary layoff. Workers can apply in eServices within four weeks of their return-to-work date....

• Commissioner’s Review Office

  Commissioner’s Review Office The Commissioner’s Review Office is responsible for issuing final legal Decisions of Commissioner in unemployment-insurance benefits and tax cases. A case originates from a written determination issued by the department.  An employer or benefits claimant dissatisfied with the department’s determination may appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings. An administrative law judge holds a hearing at which the parties submit their documentary evidence and...

• Pro-equity anti-racism (PEAR) at ESD

  Pro-equity anti-racism (PEAR) at ESD   The Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) effort is a statewide initiative to manifest a pro-equity anti-racism ecosystem in Washington state. As directed through an executive order, and under the direction of the Washington State Office of Equity, all state agencies will develop PEAR action plans to help achieve the PEAR vision that: “Everyone in Washington has full access to the opportunities, power and resources they need to...