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• 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...

• Paid Family and Medical Leave Rulemaking Notices

  Paid Family and Medical Leave rulemaking post-adoption notices Phase one | Phase two Phase one rules post-adoption notice On June 29, 2018, new rules related to the Paid Family and Medical Leave program took effect. The rules provide guidance on: Premium assessment and collection for businesses; The election of program coverage for certain populations; The establishment and operation of voluntary plans; When a conditional premium waiver can be granted; How the...

• Relief of benefit charges

  Relief of benefit charges Relief of benefit charges applies only to taxable, non-local government employers.  When an employer is granted “relief of benefit charges,” benefits paid to the employer’s former worker are not factored in to the employer’s tax rate. You may qualify to have the benefit charges removed (which we call "relief of benefit charges") if your employee's separation is due to one of the following reasons: They voluntarily quit, and you did not cause the...

• Additional PEO information

  PEO information If you are a “professional employer organization” (PEO) that has clients in Washington state, there are laws that affect you. PEOs are businesses that manage human-resource issues, such as workers’ compensation, payroll and unemployment insurance (UI), for other companies. The law now requires you to register with the Employment Security Department and to make sure that your client employers are also registered. If you represent a client employer for UI purposes, you must...

• Victims of domestic violence or stalking

  Victims of domestic violence or stalking You may be eligible for unemployment benefits if you had to leave work because you are a victim of domestic violence or stalking. You must show that it was necessary to leave work to protect yourself or your immediate family members from domestic violence or from stalking.  For more information, read Washington state law regarding domestic violence and stalking. Applying for benefits Your mailing address is provided to your former employer and other...

• How to submit a weekly claim

  How and when to submit a weekly claim  After you apply for unemployment benefits, you must submit a weekly claim the next week in order to begin receiving benefits. Then, you must submit a claim each week until you want your benefits to stop. How to submit Go to the "Weekly claim questions" page for tips on filing your weekly claim. Submit your weekly claim online for the fastest results. After logging in, you will see a...

• Unemployment benefits forms and publications

  Unemployment benefits forms and publications   Forms for your claim Job search log (PDF, 59KB)Used for tracking your employer contacts and in-person workshops you attend to try to find a new job. Earnings deduction chart (PDF, 147KB)Shows how much we deduct from your weekly benefits when you report earnings. Unemployment Insurance Claim form (fillable PDF) Used for submitting weekly certifications when unable to file missed weeks online or by...

• Rule-making - Claim center telephone-hours

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  Claim center telephone hours DescriptionUnemployment claims centers will modify the hours during which incoming calls will be accepted from 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. In addition, weekly claims must be filed by 4:00 p.m. Friday (or the last working day of the week). Claims centers will remain open from 4:00-5:00 to return calls to individuals who selected the “call back” option and to process claims for individuals who reached the claims center prior to 4:00 p.m. and chose to...

• ESD Agency FAQ

  Employment Security Department - Agency FAQ     What are Employment Security's office hours?  We are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on state holidays....

• Employment Security video library

  Employment Security video library   Unemployment benefits These videos give basic unemployment benefits information. Read the Handbook for Unemployed Workers (PDF, 2.9MB) for more detailed information. Applying for unemployment benefits | 3 minutes | English Appealing a benefits decision  | 32 minutes | English | Spanish Creating your secure eServices account | 5:31 minutes | English For...