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• 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...

• Basic Eligibility Requirements

  Basic eligibility requirements Unemployment benefits partially replace your regular earnings and help you meet expenses while you look for another job. It is not based on financial need. Did not work in Washington state You cannot apply for unemployment benefits in Washington or file weekly claims here if you did not work in this state during the past 18 months. The only exceptions are if you were in the...

• Program overviews

  Employment Security Department program overviews Fact sheets on topics concerning the agency, Washington state employers, employees and job seekers. Unemployment benefits and taxes Unemployment benefits overview Unemployment taxes overview Reed Act funds Pandemic-era overpayments   The WorkSource system  Program overview Economic Security for All (2024 House Bill 2230)   Paid Leave Program overview   WA Cares Fund...

• Weekly claim questions

  Weekly claim questions Questions we ask on your weekly claim The questions we ask when you file your weekly claim vary slightly if you file online or by phone. Generally, these are the questions we ask. In addition to the regular unemployment weekly claim questions below, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) claimants must answer additional questions to certify eligibility for benefits. This is a federal law requirement. Go to the PUA eligibility questions and guidance page Were...

• About EAMS

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  About Employer Account Management Services (EAMS)  EAMS is a secure online option for filing quarterly wage reports and paying unemployment-insurance taxes. We recommend EAMS as an all-in-one option for submitting wage reports, paying taxes and managing your account with us. IMPORTANT: When setting up EAMS, be sure to enroll in locked services. You'll need locked services to access all of the features listed. Please note...

• Jobs & Training

  Jobs & training   Together with other partners in the statewide WorkSource system, we help workers find jobs and map out new careers by connecting to a variety of training programs. Studies have shown that people who use WorkSource job-search services find work faster and earn more money than those who don’t – so, give it a try!  On this page • WorkSource jobs and services• Special programs and services• Training programs• Unemployment benefits...

• Temporary changes to public-records processes due to the COVID-19 crisis

  Temporary changes to public-records processes due to COVID-19   Our slight modifications to public-records processes, due to the governor’s Proclamation 20-28, are as follows. The Employment Security Department (ESD) will continue to process public records requests and make best efforts to reply within the five-day statutory period. However, we may not be able to provide requestors an initial response within five business days and the response time period is...

• Phone application questions

  Questions we ask when you apply by phone Here are all of the questions and prompts you may hear when you apply for benefits by phone. Initial introduction and instruction Answer all questions truthfully. Failure to provide accurate information could result in errors on your claim. You will hear an introduction and with some valuable information. Please listen to all of it so you can make sure the choice you make is correct. Welcome to the Washington Unemployment Claims Center and Automated...

• Hiring veterans

  Hiring qualified veterans Your local WorkSource center offers a variety of staffing services to help you hire qualified military veterans. WorkSource can help you: Write recruitment notices that attract veterans. Advertise your jobs. Identify veteran applicants based on your requirements. Host hiring events. Conduct interviews and/or group orientations at WorkSource. Take advantage of tax incentives for hiring veterans. WorkSource is a partnership of Employment Security, state agencies,...

• Rule-making - Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

  Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) DescriptionAmend WAC 192-310-010 to permit employers to use an ITIN when reporting their quarterly tax and wage reports when the individual employee is authorized to work in the United States but has not yet been issued a social security number. Public HearingWednesday, August 9, 2017, 9:30 a.m.Commissioner’s Conference RoomEmployment Security Department212 Maple Park AvenueOlympia, WA   DocumentsCR 101 | CR 102 | CR 103...