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• Information needed from the employer

  Information needed from the employer If your worker was discharged, we may ask you the following questions: About the incident What was the specific final incident that caused you to discharge the employee on that day? What date did the final incident occur? What was the date of the discharge? About the policy Is there an employer policy concerning the incident? Was the employee aware of the policy? Is the policy in the employee handbook or posted for employees to see? Did the employee...

• COVID-19 business information

  COVID-19 business information Employment Security can help Washington’s employers weather the financial impacts of COVID-19.  During the pandemic, federal and state government moved rapidly to respond to COVID-19. A lot has changed. See questions and answers about legislation and new rules that affect employers. How Employment Security is responding A series of emergency rules will relieve the burden of temporary layoffs, isolation and...

• COVID-19 information

  COVID-19 information   Federal pandemic benefits Federal pandemic unemployment benefits ended  The CARES Act and other federal programs expanded and extended unemployment benefits for many claimants. The week ending Sept. 4, 2021, was the last payable week for: Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) The additional $300 per week for all eligible claimants also expired on...

• WAC 192-140-035 (“What happens if I do not respond to a request for information?”) amendment

  WAC 192-140-035 (“What happens if I do not respond to a request for information?”) amendment Description This rule making will amend WAC 192-140-035 (“What happens if I do not respond to a request for information?”). The rule making will correct inconsistent terminology within WAC 192-140-035.  WAC 192-140-035 currently states that the Department will presume an individual is disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if they provide potentially disqualifying information,...

• About Employer Account Management Services (EAMS)

  About Employer Account Management Services (EAMS) EAMS  EAMS is a secure online option for filing quarterly unemployment tax and wage reports and paying unemployment-insurance taxes. It can make your work easier and faster by allowing you to: Check for errors while filing. File faster submissions. Save unfinished work. Upload wage reports for multiple employees at once. Print reports. Look up SOC codes. New EAMS users: Follow...

• Employer Newsletter

  Employer Newsletter A monthly newsletter focusing on WA Cares Fund, Paid Family & Medical Leave, and Unemployment Insurance. Sign up. 2024 August | Issue 52 July | Issue 51 June | Issue 50 May | Issue 49 April | Issue 48 March | Issue 47 February | Issue 46 January | Issue 45   2023 December 2023 | Issue 44 November 2023 | Issue 43 Special YesVets edition - October 2023 | Issue 42 October 2023 | Issue 41 Special WA Cares edition...

• 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...

• Employer resources

  Employer resources   Whether you need to hire employees, are facing layoffs, or have to let an employee go, we have resources and information that can help you.  On this pageWA Cares Fund  |  Return to work  |  Forms and publications library  |  Paid Family and Medical Leave | WorkSource business services | Reduction in staff | Avoid layoffs | Employer information | Small...

• What you pay taxes on

  What you pay unemployment taxes on You pay unemployment taxes on your employees’ gross wages up to the taxable wage base. Wages include: The amount each employee was paid for working, whether paid as a fixed salary, hourly pay or overtime. When paid, vacation or holidays, earnings are reportable. Tips reported by the employee. Bonuses or prizes. Non-cash payments, such as meals and lodging. Sick leave under a nonqualified plan per RCW 50.04.330 and WAC 192-310-040(2). Wages do not include...

• Unemployment taxes

  Unemployment taxes   If you have employees working in Washington, you likely must pay unemployment taxes on their wages in this state. Tax reports or tax and wage reports are due quarterly. Liable employers must submit a tax report every quarter, even if there are no paid employees that quarter or taxes are unable to be paid. New employer webinar video. New employer webinar slide deck. Learn about reimbursable employers. Understand how tax-rate...