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• Reimbursable Employers

  Reimbursable employers Unemployment Insurance (UI) Create an account and use EAMS ESD’s Employer Account Management Services (EAMS) is a handy tool for keeping up with your tax account. We recommend all employers create an account in EAMS. Visit the eServices website and begin. Due dates Tax payments are due to the Employment Security Department (ESD) 60 days following the end of the calendar quarter. For example, quarter four ended on Dec 31,...

• Request for Separation Information

  Request for Separation Information After a worker applies for unemployment benefits, we send a Request for Separation Information (RSI) to their former employers. Employers must review the worker's job separation information and provide more information as necessary. Employers: If you have signed up for eServices and have access to locked services through EAMS, you can view and respond to RSIs electronically. If you signed up for SIDES , follow...

• Professional Employer Organizations

  Professional Employer Organizations A Professional Employer Organization (PEO) is a business that has an agreement with one or more client companies to manage their human resource issues, such as workers’ compensation, payroll and unemployment insurance. PEOs do not include independent contractors, temporary-staffing companies, service referral agencies, third-party payers, labor organizations or common-pay agents.  We have proposed a regulation (rule) to legally define the term...

• Importing wage files

  //      Importing wage files in EAMS Please note: These file specifications do not apply to Paid Family and Medical Leave wage reporting. Details about those employer requirements and processes can be found on their website.  Specifications for the most common wage data file formats: Excel spreadsheet | ASCII-delimited | Tab-delimited | Comma-delimited | Washington State wage format | Federal format | Bulk filing...

• SecureAccess Washington

  For employers: Set up a new account in SecureAccess Washington and EAMS SecureAccess Washington (SAW) is a central login that lets you access the online services of multiple state agencies. It's often referred to as SAW, and is a service provided by Washington's Consolidated Technology Services. 1. Create a SAW account Go to SecureAccess Washington and select Create an Account. Click Start. Enter your personal information in the fields provided and click Next....

• Unemployment tax rates FAQ

  Unemployment tax rates FAQ Q. How are employers' unemployment-insurance tax rates calculated?A. Unemployment taxes in Washington are calculated using a formula that is written into state law. We do not have independent authority to adjust the rates. There are two components of the state unemployment tax. The first component of the tax rate is the experience-based tax, which is based on the amount of unemployment benefits paid to former employees over the past four years. There...

• 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...

• Voluntary Contribution Program

  Voluntary Contribution Program How it works Want to reduce your tax rate? The Voluntary Contribution Program allows you to reimburse the unemployment insurance trust fund for unemployment benefits. In exchange, we will subtract those benefit charges from your experience rating account. You make a one-time payment – for either part or all of the unemployment benefits paid to former (or current) employees during the past two fiscal years. We subtract those benefit...

• Two-step verification

  Two-step verification adds security to online applications!    (for employers) Employment Security has added a two-step verification system to its online accounts, which will help protect your information. Note: two-step verification is also referred to as multi-factor authentication or MFA.    Why change?  The new two-step verification system strengthens security and offers more protection of your secure, personal information.&#160...

• General employers FAQ

  General FAQ for employers   How can I read and reply to requests for information about my employees who have applied for benefits? Two ways: You can access letters and notices we’ve mailed to you and respond to requests for information online using&#160...