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• UI trust fund

  Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund This report provides information on Washington state’s employer contributions, benefits and UI trust fund current and projected balances. The Employment Security Department’s unemployment trust fund projections are reviewed and adjusted three times a year (June, September and November). The adjustments are made by changing several variables in the trust fund model. The variables are sourced from the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council’s (ERFC) economic...

• Covered Employment (QCEW)

  Covered Employment (QCEW) The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) is a federal/state cooperative program that measures employment and wages in industries covered by unemployment insurance. Data are available by industry and county.  What is the data source? We collect information about monthly employment, total wages and taxable wages from quarterly unemployment tax forms filed by employers. We also conduct quarterly surveys of employers who have more than one worksite in...

• Pro-equity anti-racism (PEAR) at ESD

  Pro-equity anti-racism (PEAR) at ESD   The Pro-Equity Anti-Racism (PEAR) effort is a statewide initiative to manifest a pro-equity anti-racism ecosystem in Washington state. As directed through an executive order, and under the direction of the Washington State Office of Equity, all state agencies will develop PEAR action plans to help achieve the PEAR vision that: “Everyone in Washington has full access to the opportunities, power and resources they need to...

• Identifying unemployment scams

  Identifying unemployment scams 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....

• 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...

• Legislative resources

  Legislative resources Government Relations The role of the Government Relations Office is to assist the legislature and governor in ensuring Washington has efficient and effective workforce-development and unemployment insurance systems. The office does that by communicating data and analysis to state policy makers and elected officials. Contact us: Caitlyn Jekel, Government Relations Directorcaitlyn.jekel@esd.wa.gov   ESD...

• Clark County profile

  Clark County profile by Scott Bailey, 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 Clark County is located in southwest Washington on the Columbia River, roughly 100 miles upstream from the Pacific Ocean. It is the fifth most populous county in the state,...

• Transportation Network Companies

  Transportation Network Companies Description The Employment Security Department (Department) is engaging in rulemaking to amend current rules in accordance with the Department’s 2022 report on transportation network companies and to integrate transportation network companies and their drivers into the unemployment insurance system as set forth in SHB 1570 (2023). This rulemaking will cover unemployment insurance only and will not cover paid family and medical leave. More...

• 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...

• Officers of Employee-Owned Cooperatives

  Officers of Employee-Owned Cooperatives Description Substitute Senate Bill 5176, which was passed during the 2023 legislative session, amended RCW 50.04.310 to expand the availability of unemployment benefits to officers of three types of employee-owned cooperative businesses. WAC 192-310-190 needs to be updated to conform to the amended statute.  Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule  | CR 103P | Final Rule       (back to UI rulemaking...