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• PUA documents required

  PUA documents required This page applies to you ONLY if you're a Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claimant and you received a notice from us saying you need to submit PUA required documents. See your letter or eServices notice for instructions. The Continued Assistance Act updated the rules about eligibility for PUA. The law requires that those receiving PUA starting Dec. 27, 2020, and after need to send documents to prove their work history. This...

• Guidance - Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) eligibility questions

  Guidance for answering the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) eligibility questions This page will help you answer questions on the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) application and weekly claims. The PUA program expired on the week ending Sept. 4, 2021.   If you never applied for PUA but believe you have past weeks to claim You can apply through Oct. 6, 2021, but the week ending Sept. 4 is still the last payable week for PUA benefits. That means, if you...

• Expanded unemployment - CARES Act

  Pandemic Unemployment Assistance The federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program ended.   If you were getting PUA benefits, the week ending Sept. 4 was: The last payable week for PUA benefits. The last week for the extra $300 per week. By federal law, all claimants except those receiving Training Benefits were getting $300 in addition to their usual weekly benefit amount for a limited time. If you have a claim pending in adjudication or...

• COVID-19 Frequently asked questions - Workers

  COVID-19 information for workers Q&As on this page: • Expired federal benefit programs  • I have been exposed to COVID-19  • My work has changed because of COVID-19  • My existing claim has been impacted • School closures  • I lost my job and I’m enrolled in college or career school Expired federal benefit programs Pandemic Unemployment Assistance  Pandemic Emergency...

• 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...

• Unemployment adjudication

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  Goal: Unemployment benefits delivered to all Washingtonians who were impacted by COVID-19, are eligible for & want to receive them Update as of 07/28/2020 Operation 100% started with the goal of resolving or paying all claims for those in adjudication who applied between March 8 and May 1. While we did not hit our goal of June 15, in large part because of the massive fraud attack, we continue to stay laser focused on resolving unpaid claims for everyone – starting with...

• Benefit year end

  Benefit year end What is a benefit year? Your benefit year is the 52-week period when you can receive unemployment benefits on your claim. It usually begins the Sunday of the week you first apply for benefits. How many weeks of benefits do I get in a benefit year? You are typically entitled to up to 26 weeks of regular unemployment benefits during your benefit year. You might use up your benefits before the end of your benefit year. If that happens, you...

• Furloughed state employees: SharedWork Q&A

  Furloughed state employees: SharedWork Q&A   Filing the initial application When should I apply for unemployment benefits?You can set up your SAW account and use ESD’s eServices to apply for benefits once ESD approves your employer’s SharedWork application. A SharedWork representative from your agency will contact staff about next steps. Open this PowerPoint chart. I heard the base year changed on July 1. Should I wait to file to get more benefits?It depends on your situation. If you...

• Rulemaking for Topics Covered by Emergency Rules

  Rulemaking for topics covered by Emergency Rules   DescriptionIn February 2020, Governor Inslee proclaimed a state of emergency in Washington state regarding COVID-19. Following that, the Employment Security filed a series of emergency rules, in order to support the state’s response.   Phase 1 Emergency Rules topics: Registration for work. Certification of satisfactory progress for training programs. Penalty waivers. Updates to certain definitions. WorkSource closures....

• Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC)

  Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC) is a program that could pay you $100 extra for weeks you claimed between Dec. 27, 2020, and Sept. 4, 2021. MEUC is one of several former federal pandemic unemployment programs. The Employment Security Department is implementing MEUC retroactively. You are considered a mixed earner if you are using both self-employment and employment to apply for unemployment benefits. Eligibility...