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• Benefit certification

  Benefit certification Description WAC 192-110-150 currently references RCW 9A.72.085, which was repealed by the Legislature in 2019. The rulemaking corrects the cross-reference to chapter 5.50 RCW, where the repealed sections were recodified. Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule | CR103P | Final Rule     (back to UI rulemaking)  &#160...

• Rule-making - Shared work

  Shared work (2013) DescriptionThe department will amend rules related to the Shared-Work program for consistency with changes to state and federal law. Additional policy changes may be proposed. DocumentsAug. 7, 2013 meeting transcript | CR 101 | CR 102 | Proposed rules | CR 103 | Final rules | CR 105 (back to recent rulemaking archive)  &#160...

• Rule-making - Leave of absence

  Leave of absence Description The Employment Security Department is engaging in rulemaking to repeal rules regarding unemployment benefit eligibility when on leave of absence. The commissioner determined that denying benefits eligibility while on leave of absence is in direct conflict with current statute. Documents CR 105  |  Expedited rule  |  CR 102  |  Proposed rule  |  Hearing transcript     (back to UI rulemaking)  &#160...

• Rule-making - Extended Benefits - suitable work

  Extended Benefits - suitable work Description On April 16, 2021, the Governor signed Substitute Senate Bill 5425 (2021) which, among other things, updated the requirements for extended unemployment benefits for claimants when offered suitable work. Under the proposed expedited rule, a claimant will be denied Extended Benefits for failing to accept suitable work if the job was either offered in writing or listed with the Department, as opposed to denying benefits if the job was offered in writing...

• Domestic violence definition for UI claims

  Domestic violence definition for UI claims Description Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1320 (Chapter 215, Laws of 2021) amended the definition of domestic violence. The expedited rule amends WAC 192-150-112 so that the definition of domestic violence is consistent with newly codified definition. Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule | CR 103P | Final Rule     (back to UI rulemaking)  &#160...

• Lump sum retirement deductions

  Lump sum retirement deductions Description In February of 2021, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5061 (Chapter 2, Laws of 2021) which, among other things, amended RCW 50.04.323(3) and removed the deduction of lump sum pension or retirement benefit payments from an individual’s weekly unemployment insurance benefit payment. With this change, WAC 192-190-020 is no longer needed. Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule |&#160...

• Part-time Quits

  Part-time Quits Description WAC 192-150-180 currently references RCW 50.20.050(3). Laws of 2021, c. 251 (ESSB 5190) added a new subsection (3) to RCW 50.20.050 and renumbered the previous subsection (3) as subsection (4). This proposal would similarly replace the reference to RCW 50.20.050(3) with a reference to RCW 50.20.050(4). Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule | CR 103 | Final Rule     (back to UI rulemaking)  &#160...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...