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• Unemployment Benefits

  Unemployment benefits What are unemployment benefits? Unemployment benefits provide you with temporary income when you lose your job through no fault of your own. The money partly replaces your lost earnings and helps you pay expenses while looking for new work. The benefits, from taxes your former employer(s) paid, are not based on financial need. While you receive benefits, your job is to get back to work as quickly as possible. How to apply...

• Become a GCDE member

  Governor’s Committee for Disability Issues & Employment (GCDE) BECOME A MEMBER   GCDE members volunteer their time to benefit the community of people with disabilities in Washington state. The committee has 25 members appointed by the governor. A typical term is 3 years and members may serve up to 6 years total. Our members are people with a wide variety of disabilities and experiences. We value diversity in race, ethnicity, geographic location, gender identity,...

• 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...

• Citizenship and legal rights

  Citizenship and legal right to work As a condition of eligibility for unemployment insurance benefits, federal regulations require that each claimant declare under penalty of perjury whether he or she is a citizen or national of the U.S. An individual who is not a citizen or national of the U.S. must present alien registration documentation to verify he or she is authorized to work in the U.S. Employment Security Department (ESD) verifies an individual’s immigration...

• Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Services Advisory Committee

  Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Services Advisory Committee On May 21, 2019, the Governor signed Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5438 (C 441, L 2020) establishing the Office of Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Services and associated Advisory Committee.  The bill clarifies the state’s role in the H-2A temporary agricultural program to provide adequate protections for foreign and domestic workers and provide education and outreach opportunities to help...

• FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY

  Web training for publishers This will cover basic functions for Orchard web publishing:   Basic updates Include the following kinds of activities: Edit or add text to an existing page within existing page layout Use standard formatting options in content editor to adjust for consistency (headers, styles, bullets, font treatments, etc.) Upload, replace, or remove media items Link to files or other webpages Preview, save, schedule, and publish...

• Unemployment benefits fraud

  Unemployment benefits fraud Fake websites targeting SecureAccess Washington (SAW) users Nov. 16, 2023 Customers who used a search engine to access SecureAccess Washington (SAW) may have fallen victim to a phishing scam. The scam uses sponsored ads that link to different spoofed, or fake, SAW websites that can compromise their personal information. Here’s an example of what the fake websites could look like. For updated information about this issue, read our alert....

• Reimbursable Employers

  Reimbursable employers Unemployment Insurance (UI) Create an account and use EAMS ESD’s Employer Account Management Services (EAMS) is a handy tool for keeping up with your tax account. We recommend all employers create an account in EAMS. Visit the eServices website and begin. Due dates Tax payments are due to the Employment Security Department (ESD) 60 days following the end of the calendar quarter. For example, quarter four ended on Dec 31,...

• Benefits debit card FAQ

  Benefits debit card frequently asked questions ReliaCard FAQ Review the official FAQ from U.S. Bank for questions about the U.S. Bank ReliaCard® prepaid Visa® debit card. Supplementary FAQ Find additional answers for questions you may have about using a debit card as the payment method for your unemployment benefits. Jump to a category:  General Questions  | Customer support  |  Receiving your card |  Getting cash &#160...

• Refusal to work

  Refusing work offers You may be denied unemployment benefits if you decline an offer for suitable work. You are required to report any offers of work that you declined when submitting claims and have a good cause reason not to accept suitable work. • Suitable work is in line with your prior training, work experience, education, health, safety and morals.• Good cause is established when you have a personal and compelling reason for refusing an offer of...