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• Corporate Officer Clean-up

  Corporate Officer Clean up Description In 1990, the Legislature repealed RCW 23A.08.470 (repealed by 1989 c 165 § 204, effective July 1, 1990), which defined the term corporate officer. The repealed statute was replaced by RCW 23B.08.400. WAC 192-300-170 still contains a reference to the repealed statute and needs to be updated to refer to the current statute. Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule | CR 103P | Final Rule   (back to UI...

• Disaster Unemployment Assistance

  Disaster Unemployment Assistance Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is a federal program that provides financial assistance to people who both: Lose or experience interruptions in employment or self-employment because of a major disaster, and Don’t qualify for regular state-funded unemployment insurance (UI). On this page: • About DUA• Current DUA status• DUA eligibility• Filing for DUA• DUA benefits...

• Unemployment-insurance benefits FAQ

  Unemployment-insurance benefits FAQ   What is the current unemployment rate? Employment Security publishes the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate once a month on the labor-market information section of our website. The...

• Corporate officers

  Unemployment benefits for corporate officers Starting the first quarter of 2014, corporate officers of for-profit corporations earning wages in Washington state are exempt from unemployment-insurance coverage unless the corporations voluntarily choose to insure its corporate officers and the Employment Security Department approves the request. Corporate officers still may not be eligible for unemployment benefits if they or their corporate officer family members own 10 percent or more of...

• Corporate officers FAQ

  Reporting corporate officers Jump to: Section 1: The law on unemployment-insurance coverage for corporate officers Section 2: Coverage Section 3: Non-coverage Section 4: Affected businesses Section 5: Voluntary Election Form Section 6: Unemployment taxes Section 7: Reporting covered corporate officers Section 8: Denial, cancellation and termination of voluntary coverage Section 9: Reinstatement of coverage Section 10: Benefits Section 11...

• Exempting corporate officers

  Requesting insurance coverage for corporate officers Effective January 1, 2014 a legislative law change allows Corporations to request coverage for all corporate officers and pay state unemployment taxes on them if they earn wages in Washington and meet certain criteria. To request coverage, please submit the voluntary election form. Exempted officers will not receive unemployment benefits if they lose their jobs. Corporate officers who are covered may receive unemployment benefits if they...

• Unemployment Insurance Data

  Unemployment insurance claims and benefits data The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own and meet certain other eligibility requirements.  Claims and benefits data updated for 2024  Weekly initial claims applications for unemployment benefits through week 16:  As reported to the Department of Labor. Dashboard  By county for 2024 Statewide Weekly claims...

• Unemployment Insurance COVID-19 Response

  Unemployment Insurance COVID-19 Response In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department adopted multiple emergency rules. These emergency rules have since been either transitioned to permanent rules or have expired.   Unemployment Pandemic Response Rulemakings Pandemic Era Emergency Rules  (all emergency rules have expired) Emergency Rule Transition Rulemaking...

• Unemployment insurance - fighting fraud FAQ

  Unemployment insurance - fighting fraud FAQ Q. What kind of fraudulent practices are committed against the unemployment-insurance system?A. Both claimants and employers can commit fraud against the unemployment system. The most common types of claimant fraud include failing to look for work, not reporting income and continuing to collect benefits after returning to work.  Until 2006, Employment Security was doing a decent job of identifying and prosecuting fraud by claimants, but...

• Unemployment Insurance Advisory Committee (UIAC)

  Unemployment Insurance Advisory Committee   About the Advisory Committee  The Unemployment Insurance Advisory Committee (UIAC) The Committee is made up of nine individuals appointed by the Commissioner. Three members appointed to represent employers. Three members appointed to represent employees. Three members appointed to represent the general public: RCW 50.12. 200. The Commissioner also delegates a representative from ESD to serve as Chair of the...