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• Unemployment insurance tax-rate factors

      Unemployment insurance tax-rate factors High unemployment drives tax rate increases and tax relief The Legislature passed Senate Bill 5061 in 2021, which gives employers some tax relief. Senate Bill 5061 What this bill provides State UI tax relief...

• SharedWork - Webinar

  SharedWork Webinars Get answers to your questions about SharedWork at a live Webinar. To respect individual confidentiality, it is important to point out that this is not an opportunity to answer questions about individual or personal situations. This webinar will be conducted using WebEx, you may be asked to download a WebEx extension. For issues connecting to the webinar, please visit http://help.webex.com We can’t provide technical assistance....

• Labor Market and Credential Data Dashboard

  Labor Market and Credential Data Dashboard Washington STEM originally developed this data dashboard by using ESD employment projections and occupational wage estimates and combined those data with other sources to help inform job seekers in each region of the state. ESD and Washington STEM partnered to create this version of the dashboard in the Spring of 2023. Whether you are looking for a new job, considering a mid-career transition, or evaluating your education...

• Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

  ALERT Employer representatives: You need to submit new 9198 forms to be able to enter applications for the firms you represent The U.S. Department of Labor has discontinued Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative (IRS Form 2848). They replaced it with the new Work Opportunity Tax Credit  ETA Form 9198 Employer Representative Declaration.  Form 9198 is not for businesses who file WOTC applications on their own behalf. It applies only to firms that file applications on...

  Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)   The WOTC is a tax incentive for employers to hire certain hard-to-place job seekers. The goal is to help these individuals become economically self-sufficient and to reward employers who give them a chance. Employers can reduce their federal business taxes by anywhere from $2,400 to $9,600 per eligible employee. The amount employers get is based on: The employee's target group Wages earned and hours worked by the...

• Labor force (LAUS)

  Labor force (LAUS) Local area unemployment statistics (LAUS) are monthly estimates of the labor force, including employment, unemployment and unemployment rates statewide, by county and by metropolitan area. Every month, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) surveys households to learn whether residents are employed or unemployed and looking for work. The survey does not count people who have stopped looking for work. We use these survey data to create local unemployment estimates....

• Speaker Presentations - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Presentations    Morning Keynotes Welcome and Opening (Video  |  Full PowerPoint  |  PDF)Suzi LeVine, Commissioner, Washington State Employment Security...

• Unemployment adjudication

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  Goal: Unemployment benefits delivered to all Washingtonians who were impacted by COVID-19, are eligible for & want to receive them Update as of 07/28/2020 Operation 100% started with the goal of resolving or paying all claims for those in adjudication who applied between March 8 and May 1. While we did not hit our goal of June 15, in large part because of the massive fraud attack, we continue to stay laser focused on resolving unpaid claims for everyone – starting with...

• Referral union program

  Referral Union Program Some unions participate in the Referral Union Program. Participation in the program allows union members to count the union dispatch and referral system as fulfilling their job search requirements. Full referral unions maintain out-of-work lists and dispatch eligible members to available jobs. Members of referral unions who are registered and actively seeking work through the union do not have to seek work outside of the union. In order to participate in the program, a...

• WOTC eligibility

  Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) eligibility Private-sector employers and tax-exempt organizations (e.g., 501(c) or 501(a) non-profits) may participate.  Tax-exempt organizations may apply for credit only against the employer part of the Social Security tax liability on qualified veterans. Note: Employers cannot claim Work Opportunity Tax Credit for their relatives, former employees or undocumented aliens. For partial tax creditEligible workers must work at least 120 to 399 hours during...

• Statement of wages and hours

  Unemployment Claim Determination After you apply for benefits, we will mail you an Unemployment Claim Determination letter. It gives you information about your claim, including how much you are potentially eligible to receive. What is in the letter? The letter will contain your statement of wages and hours. The statement shows: Your weekly benefit amount – the most you may receive in a week. Your maximum benefits payable – the total amount potentially available on your...