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• 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...

• Expanding good cause for voluntarily quitting employment

  Expanding good cause for voluntarily quitting employment Description The Employment Security Department is engaging in rulemaking to incorporate into the Department’s rules the changes made by House Bill 1106 (2023). House Bill 1106 expanded the good cause reasons for voluntarily quitting employment set forth in RCW 50.20.050 and updates the employer rate charging requirements set forth in RCW 50.29.021.   Phase 1: The Department updated the definition of family member and...

• ASWS Advisory Committee Minutes and Recording

  Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Services Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes 2024 March 20February 21January 17 2023 November 8October 18September 20August 16July 19June 21April 19March 15February 15January 19 2022 November 17October 20September 15September 1August 18July 28July 21June 16May 19April 21March 17February 17January 20 2021 December 16November 18October 21September 16July 15June 17May 20April 15March 18February 18January 21 2020 December...

• Standard occupational code reporting for federally recognized tribes

  Standard occupational code reporting for federally recognized tribes Description This rulemaking will enact changes made by House Bill 1684 (2023), which allows, but does not require, federally-recognized tribes to report to the Employment Security Department standard occupational code and job titles for its employees in its wage reports.   Documents CR 101 | Pre CR-102 draft rule | CR 102 | Proposed Rules | Preliminary Cost Benefit Analysis...

• Distressed areas list

  Distressed areas list Distressed areas are counties where the three-year unemployment rate is at least 20 percent higher than the statewide average. For more information about distressed areas, see Chapter 43.168.020 of the Revised Code of Washington, which took effect in 2005. The 2023 list of distressed areas (Washington state counties) is compiled by averaging the employment and unemployment numbers for the prior three years. We create the distressed areas list...

• Labor market info

  Data Architecture, Transformation and Analytics The Data Architecture, Transformation & Analytics (DATA) division delivers quality and accurate data products and analysis that provide a deep understanding of Washington’s workforce system, labor market and economy. Including labor market information and economic analysis as outlined in RCW 50.38, the DATA division delivers the following line of products and services: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reporting. Regional analysis and...

• ALERT - UTAB Computer Upgrade Outage

  ALERT: Phone service and some online services unavailable today - Saturday, Sept. 16 Updated Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 Some services are unavailable today, Sept. 16, while we upgrade our unemployment benefits computer system. Unemployment claimants: Today you won’t be able to apply for benefits, submit weekly claims or send secure messages by phone or online.  You will still be able to use the Look up your past wages tool online using eServices. Employers...

• Updates and Alerts

  Payment delays ALERT: Payment delays Due to technical delays, there will be a delay in unemployment benefits this week. Customers can expect a delay of 1-2 business days for payments to process. We apologize for the inconvenience and frustration this may cause. Please check back here for updates.   &#160...

• Contacting the webmaster

  Who do I contact?   ONLINE CONTACT FORM  If you are attempting to contact the Employment Security Department for: Technical issues filing your weekly claim online Help getting logged onto the unemployment benefits eServices website (forgot your username/password, locked out, application timed out) Questions about your unemployment benefits Unemployment benefits application assistance  Please use the online contact form and a representative from our...

• UI customer service one stop

  UI customer service one-stop      IS THIS YOUR FIRST TIME APPLYING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS? If so, please first visit our Unemployment section to learn more about unemployment benefits.  You will find answers to most of your questions, including: What are unemployment benefits? How do you know if you're eligible? What is the application process? What do you do after you apply? HAVE YOU ALREADY APPLIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT?...