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• WorkFirst Career Scope Job Search

  WorkFirst Career Scope Job Search Washington’s WorkFirst program is managed by several state agencies. The Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) is the main partner. In order to participate in WorkFirst, you must be:  Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits.and Referred by DSHS. The role of the Employment Security Department (ESD) is help WorkFirst participants find a job and stay employed. ESD’s part of the...

• Strategies that work

  Strategies that work We know applying for unemployment can be confusing.  Many questions are answered on our website.  The information in the Unemployed Worker Handbook also provides helpful information about unemployment insurance, how to apply, and eligibility. When you speak to an agent, please keep in mind that no two situations are the same.  The claims agents can assist in answering general questions and taking claims; however, they are unable to...

• Requesting records

  Requesting records Request copies of your own records You can do this yourself. If you don’t already have an eServices account, sign up for one to view your unemployment claim and wage details. You can see online: Your unemployment claim information as far back as 2016. Wages reported by your employers as far back as 2005. Unemployment claim information for your former employees, if you are an employer. For individuals: If you need or want ESD to send you the...

• October 2018 ESAC meeting materials

  October 2018 ESAC meeting materials ESD Economic Recession Planning presentation (.pptx, 61KB) Washington's labor market and Unemploymeny Insurance Trust Fund presentation (.pptx, 8MB) Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave presentation (.pptx, 4MB) Unemployment Insurance Customer Support presentation (.ppt, 783KB) Recession Readiness with SharedWork presentation (.pptx, 1MB) SharedWork fact sheet (.pdf, 486KB)    &#160...

• EAMS Locked Services

  Requesting locked services in EAMS    Owners or officers of the business At the Available Services screen, select your business. Under the Business account menu, choose Request access to locked services. Read the Terms of use and select I agree. From the Business role screen, select Yes. On the next screen, select the title of your role from the list. On the Washington State Employment Security Department EAMS authorization request form screen, submit...

• Bids and contracts

  Bids and contracts Doing business with the Employment Security Department Employment Security (ESD) uses state contracts organized through the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) for most of our purchases and encourages vendors to contact DES to find out how to become a provider on state contracts. ESD posts procurement opportunities where there is not a state contract on Washington's Electronic Business Solution (WEBS).  Once...

• Employment Security Leadership

  Employment Security leadership Commissioner Cami Feek Cami Feek was appointed commissioner for the Employment Security Department (ESD) by Gov. Jay Inslee in June 2021. Prior to that, she served as ESD’s acting commissioner, deputy commissioner and chief operating officer.  Cami originally joined the agency in 2017 to design and stand up the nation’s best Paid Family and Medical Leave program.  Her career in state government...

• 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....

• General forms and publications

  General forms and publications Public-records request In accordance with RCW 42.56.580, Employment Security Dept. (ESD) has appointed Robert L. Page as its public records officer. Contact the Records Disclosure Unit with public-records questions and issues via email, phone, postal mail, or fax. Employment Security Department Records Disclosure Unit P.O. Box 9046 Olympia, WA 98507-9046 360-725-9440Fax: 866-610-9225recordsdisclosure@esd.wa.gov Records disclosure Submit general-information...

• Economic symposium

  Economic symposiums   Economic Symposium 2021 - A Post-Pandemic Roadmap to Recovery   Register now Join experts and colleagues from across the state on June 15/16 at ESD’s Economic Symposium to find out the latest on the post-pandemic economic recovery topics that everyone is talking about! Even if you're busy on those days, register for this all-virtual event and you’ll be able to access all content until Dec. 31, 2021. Check out the Economic Symposium website to...