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• Pend Oreille County profile

  Pend Oreille County profile by Doug Tweedy, 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 Pend Oreille County is in the northeast corner of Washington. The county is bound by Canada to its north and Idaho to its east. Most of the county is dominated by the...

• 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...

• 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...

• Kittitas County profile

  Kittitas 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 links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Kittitas County is in the center of the state, 100 miles east of Seattle across the Cascade Mountain Range. The county is bordered by Chelan, Grant and Yakima counties....

• Keynotes - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  PRESENTATIONS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Morning Keynote Speakers (Jump to: Lunch keynote panel  |  Closing keynote speakers)   Bret Bertolin  Senior Economist, Washington State Economic and Revenue...

• Furloughed state employees: SharedWork Q&A

  Furloughed state employees: SharedWork Q&A   Filing the initial application When should I apply for unemployment benefits?You can set up your SAW account and use ESD’s eServices to apply for benefits once ESD approves your employer’s SharedWork application. A SharedWork representative from your agency will contact staff about next steps. Open this PowerPoint chart. I heard the base year changed on July 1. Should I wait to file to get more benefits?It depends on your situation. If you...

• Kitsap County profile

  Kitsap County profile by Jim Vleming, 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 Kitsap County, originally part of King and Jefferson counties, is the northern end of the Kitsap peninsula, jutting into the Puget Sound positioned between the Olympic...

• Professional Employer Organizations FAQ

  Professional Employer Organizations FAQ Q. What is a professional employer organization (PEO)? A. A professional employer organization (PEO) is a business that has an agreement with one or more client companies to manage their human-resource issues, such as workers’ compensation, payroll and unemployment insurance. PEOs do not include independent contractors, temporary-staffing companies, service referral agencies, third-party payers, labor organizations or common-pay agents. The...

• COVID-19 Frequently asked questions - Workers

  COVID-19 information for workers Q&As on this page: • Expired federal benefit programs  • I have been exposed to COVID-19  • My work has changed because of COVID-19  • My existing claim has been impacted • School closures  • I lost my job and I’m enrolled in college or career school Expired federal benefit programs Pandemic Unemployment Assistance  Pandemic Emergency...

• 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...