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• 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...

• Independent contractors

  Independent contractors One of the most common mistakes businesses make when filing their unemployment insurance tax reports each quarter is misclassifying their employees as independent contractors (read the law). When we discover these mistakes, the business must pay back taxes for all misclassified workers, plus penalties and interest. Use the following two tests to help you determine a worker’s status. There is one test specifically for electrical and construction contractors and...

• Technical support

  Technical support 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.   On...

• 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...

• Dislocated workers/major layoffs FAQ

  Dislocated workers/major layoffs FAQ Q. What’s a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice? Can I be informed about these notices?A. The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to provide workers 60 days’ advance notice of a plant closing or mass layoff. In general, employers are covered by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act if they have 100 or more employees and are laying off at least one-third of...

• WDQI

  Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI) What is WDQI? WDQI is a collaborative partnership between the federal Departments of Labor and Education. The WDQI requires states to demonstrate measurable outcomes using longitudinal data systems that follow individuals through school and throughout their careers. WQDI grant recipients are expected to partner with workforce and educational agencies. One of Washington state's grant deliverables was to assess the quality of one-stop...

• Military discharge

  Military discharge If you were discharged from active military duty within the past 18 months, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits in Washington state if you: Are physically in the state of Washington, and your terminal leave is over when you apply for benefits; Completed your first, full term of active duty, or you were discharged for disability, hardship, reduction in force, etc.; Received an honorable, entry-level, uncharacterized or general discharge; Received a release...

• Third-party administrators

  Questions about third-party administrators Q. If the client company of a professional employer organization (PEO) also is represented by a third-party administrator, should the third-party administrator use the power-of-attorney form or the form it has used in the past for other client companies? A. This PEO Form is required for companies that are PEO clients. A Power of Attorney form is also required. Q. If the PEO itself is represented by a third...

• You were injured

  Unemployment benefits for injured workers You are not eligible for unemployment benefits during any period that you are not able and available for work.  If you were injured on the job If you're unable to work because of a workplace injury, contact the Department of Labor & Industries about workers' compensation benefits. When you're able to work again, if you can't return to your previous employer, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits using a temporary...

• WorkSource recruiting and screening services

  WorkSource recruiting and screening services WorkSource offers a variety of staffing services to meet your company’s workforce needs. RecruitmentAs part of the nationwide US Employment Service, WorkSource can help your recruitment efforts with these free services: Advertise your job openings Screen and refer qualified applicants to your jobs based on your requirements Help you write job descriptions Show you new approaches for hard to fill jobs Participate in job fairs and hiring events...