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• Corporate officers

  Unemployment benefits for corporate officers Starting the first quarter of 2014, corporate officers of for-profit corporations earning wages in Washington state are exempt from unemployment-insurance coverage unless the corporations voluntarily choose to insure its corporate officers and the Employment Security Department approves the request. Corporate officers still may not be eligible for unemployment benefits if they or their corporate officer family members own 10 percent or more of...

• Rule-making - Delinquent tax rates

  Delinquent tax rates DescriptionThe proposed amendment to WAC 192-320-036 will implement a more flexible approach when the department determines whether the delinquent tax rate should be assessed on an employer. It will also clarify the department’s authority to retroactively apply the delinquent tax rate. Public hearingThursday, June 8, 2017, 10:30 a.m.Transcript DocumentsCR 101 | CR 102 | CR 103 | Final rule (back to recent rulemaking archive)  &#160...

• Late tax payment penalties

  Late tax payment penalties If your tax payment is late, you will be charged interest at a rate of one percent of total taxes due per month. A late payment penalty fee is also charged for overdue taxes (RCW 50.12.220 (4); WAC 192-310-030 (5)): First month - 5 percent of the total tax due or $10, whichever is greater. Second month - an additional 5 percent of total tax due or $10, whichever is greater. Third month - an additional 10 percent of total tax due or $10,...

• Rule-making - Standby

  Standby DescriptionThe proposed amendment to WAC 192-110-015 will clarify that employers may ask for up to eight weeks of standby at the outset of a claim when a claimant is temporarily laid off and has an expected return to work date within eight weeks. Public HearingWednesday, August 9, 2017, 10:00 a.m.Commissioner’s Conference RoomEmployment Security Department212 Maple Park AvenueOlympia, WA   DocumentsCR 101 | CR 102 | CR 103 | Proposed rule | Concise...

• SharedWork

  SharedWork program Businesses, employees, families and communities WIN with SharedWork!  Here are five reasons SharedWork could work for you: SharedWork helps stabilize businesses during temporary economic setbacks. Employers keep their workforce intact by temporarily reducing hours to save payroll costs and keep the businesses operating. SharedWork pays employees a prorated percentage of unemployment insurance benefits....

• GCDE members

  Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment MEMBERS...

  Yvonne Bussler-White, vice chair• Okanogan County• Legislative District 12• Congressional District 4 Subcommittees:• Awards chair• Coordinating Dave Carl• Clark County• Legislative District 49• Congressional District 3 Subcommittees:• Accessible Communities• Outreach co-vice-chair Amy Cloud, M.Ed• Whatcom County•&#160...

• GCDE Meeting Information

  Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment meeting information   Accessible Communities subcommittee  2024 Minutes for Jan. 17 Minutes for Feb. 21 Minutes for Apr. 3 Minutes for May 1 Minutes for June 5 Agenda for July 3 Contact: Elaine Stefanowicz   Past AC meeting materials...

• UIAC Meeting minutes

  Unemployment Insurance Advisory Committee Meeting minutes  YEAR 2024January 26, 2024February 23, 2024March 29, 2024May 15, 2024June 26, 2024 YEAR 2023January 27, 2023February 24, 2023March 31, 2023June 14, 2023August 2, 2023September 11, 2023October 18, 2023 December 6, 2023 YEAR 2022January 28, 2022February 25, 2022March 25, 2022August 30, 2022September 27, 2022October 19, 2022November 9, 2022December 14, 2022  YEAR 2021January 6, 2021February 12,...

• Exempting corporate officers

  Requesting insurance coverage for corporate officers Effective January 1, 2014 a legislative law change allows Corporations to request coverage for all corporate officers and pay state unemployment taxes on them if they earn wages in Washington and meet certain criteria. To request coverage, please submit the voluntary election form. Exempted officers will not receive unemployment benefits if they lose their jobs. Corporate officers who are covered may receive unemployment benefits if they...

• Incomplete report penalties

  Incomplete report penalties If you repeatedly make one of the following errors on your unemployment tax reports, you will have to pay a penalty. Submit incomplete reports You must include all of the required information on your unemployment tax report. You must report the name, Social Security number, hours worked and wages for each employee every quarter. File in the wrong format  You must use a form that we provided. Our scanning equipment cannot read other forms, including...