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• English language assistance

  English language assistance If you need to apply for unemployment-insurance benefits or you have questions about your insurance benefits, please call 1-800-318-6022. When you call, ask for free interpretive services, if needed, to talk to someone about unemployment benefits.   Unemployment benefits videos Frequently asked questions about unemployment benefits Apply for unemployment benefits File a weekly claim   (back to LEP home)  &#160...

• Rule-making - Expedited rule-making – eliminating obsolete language

  Expedited rule-making – eliminating obsolete language DescriptionA number of rules are amended or repealed to eliminate outdated effective dates. Two rules are repealed because the underlying statutory authority no longer exists. WAC 192-230-030 is repealed because if repeats language contained in statute. Individuals who object to the use of the expedited rule-making process for these changes must contact the department no later than August 8, 2017.   DocumentsCR 103 | CR 105...

• Language support

  Language support Limited-English Proficient (LEP) benefits and services information   If you need language assistance, we provide it at no charge. Choose a language below to see support information available in that language, including how to contact the agency.    Español አማርኛ  فارسی  中文(简体)  Chuuk Kajin majeļ    ខ្មែរ العربية 한국어 ຄົນລາວ  Afaan Oromoo...

• ESD community partners

  Helping others in your community Do you work with Washingtonians who need support accessing ESD's benefits and services? This page includes resources designed to help nonprofits and community partners who are helping people with limited English proficiency, disabilities, limited internet or other access needs.   On this pageCore services and benefits at ESD   |  Free educational webinars  |  Community...

• Consent agreements

  Summaries of consent agreements resulting from lawsuits against Employment Security Duncan vs. Turner | Nava settlement | O'Brien, et al, vs. ESD | Othello Community Hospital | Pregnancy/disability    Duncan vs. Turner In 1987, the legislature passed a law giving claimants the option of filing for an alternate base year. Before this law was passed, if a claimant didn't have 680 hours worked in their base period (first four of...

• Rulemaking process

  The rulemaking process When the state legislature passes a bill that is signed into law by the Governor, it is coded into state law known as the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). In order to clarify, apply or enforce state laws, state agencies may propose and adopt a rule, sometimes referred to as a regulation, known as the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). The same basic rulemaking process is used to adopt a new rule, amend an existing rule or repeal an existing rule.  Basic rulemaking...

• Breakouts - Session 6 - 2019 Labor Market Symposium

   HOME  |  REGISTER  |  AGENDA  |  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS  |  BREAKOUT SPEAKERS  |  SPONSORSHOTEL  |  GETTING TO BELL HARBOR  |  ABOUT LMEA  |  CONTACT Breakout Speakers Breakout #6 - The Future of Work: Workforce trends and “future proofing” Washington’s workers and businesses (return to all breakout session speakers) MODERATOR: Lewis...

• Train for a new career

  Train for a new career WorkSource can help you enhance your job skills through training programs in order to become more competitive in the labor market: Effective job-search techniques Basic skills training General Education Diploma resources English as Second Language (ESL) resources On-the-job training Occupational training Apprenticeships - visit your nearest WorkSource center or visit the Department of Labor & Industries website.  Visit your local WorkSource...

• Services for dislocated workers

  Services for dislocated workers We provide additional services to dislocated workers. Who qualifies as a dislocated worker You may qualify if you lost your job and are unlikely to return to the same occupation due to: Plant closures Mass layoffs Foreign competition Lack of demand for your skills If you are a displaced homemaker or self-employed and affected by market changes, you may also qualify. Services for dislocated workers: Training in skills needed for jobs in your area...

• Social Media sites

  Employment Security and WorkSource social-media sites Listed below are the social-media platforms Employment Security, WorkSource offices, the Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and the Washington Service Corps use to keep lines of communication open with their customers, members and staff. Employment Security's main social-media sites Facebook: www.facebook.com/WashingtonESD  Twitter: www.twitter.com/ESDwaWorks...