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• 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...

• Trade adjustment assistance (for employees)

  Trade Adjustment Assistance for employees Help for workers affected by foreign trade                                                                Trade Adjustment...

• Benefits data dashboard

  Benefits data dashboard Disclaimer: The information on this dashboard is a snapshot in time. Data will change as pending claims and appeals are approved or denied. The data provided on the dashboard is updated quarterly, typically by the 20th of the month after the end of the quarter. More information about the data can be found below the charts.     //   Page 1: Unique individuals filing claims...

• Governor lowers 2021-2025 tax rates

  Governor lowers 2021-2025 tax rates   On Feb. 8, 2021, Gov. Inslee signed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill (ESSB) 5061. This bill provides unemployment tax relief for Washington businesses, enhances unemployment support for Washington workers and more. These measures will enhance the state’s ability to respond to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Resources: Tax rate recalculation insert sent to employers in...

• 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...

• Weekly claim questions

  Weekly claim questions Questions we ask on your weekly claim The questions we ask when you file your weekly claim vary slightly if you file online or by phone. Generally, these are the questions we ask. In addition to the regular unemployment weekly claim questions below, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claimants must answer additional questions to certify eligibility for benefits. This is a federal law requirement. Go to the PUA eligibility questions and guidance page Were...

• SEAP frequently asked questions

  Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEAP) frequently asked questions Eligibility Q. What is the Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEAP)?A. In 2007, the Washington legislature decided that self-employment assistance programs help unemployed individuals and create new businesses and job opportunities. State law (RCW 50.20.250) allows unemployment-insurance claimants identified as likely to exhaust their regular unemployment benefits the opportunity to enroll in self...

• Unemployment taxes

  Unemployment taxes   If you have employees working in Washington, you likely must pay unemployment taxes on their wages in this state. Tax reports or tax and wage reports are due quarterly. Liable employers must submit a tax report every quarter, even if there are no paid employees that quarter or taxes are unable to be paid. New employer webinar video. New employer webinar slide deck. Learn about reimbursable employers. Understand how tax-rate...

• Servicios de Ayuda para Reempleo

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  Ayuda del programador de citas  (en inglés) Lea esta página solamente si recibió una carta o un mensaje de texto en el que se le indica que debe programar y presentarse a una cita con un especialista en empleo en WorkSource.  Comuníquese con la oficina de WorkSource que aparece en su carta si desea hablar sobre sus opciones de cita o si tiene otras preguntas. Vaya a preguntas y respuestas. Si recibió una carta: 1. Programe su cita...