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• Rule-making - Leave of absence

  Leave of absence Description The Employment Security Department is engaging in rulemaking to repeal rules regarding unemployment benefit eligibility when on leave of absence. The commissioner determined that denying benefits eligibility while on leave of absence is in direct conflict with current statute. Documents CR 105  |  Expedited rule  |  CR 102  |  Proposed rule  |  Hearing transcript     (back to UI rulemaking)  &#160...

• Rule-making - Data Privacy

  Data Privacy DescriptionThe Employment Security Department is seeking to implement public disclosure and privacy rules in accordance with requirements determined by Engrossed Senate Bill 5439 (Laws of 2019, c. 81). Documents CR 101 | Pre-CR 102 Draft Rule | CR 102 | Proposed rule | Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis | CR 103 | Adopted Rules | Final Cost-Benefit Analysis | Significance Analysis | Concise Explanatory Statement   &#160...

• Rule-making - Public Records Procedures

  Public Records Procedures DescriptionThe Employment Security Department is seeking to update existing procedures governing public records requests and clarify the operation of the Department’s Public Records Office under the Public Records Act. Documents CR 101 | Pre-CR Draft Rule | CR 102 | Proposed rule | Preliminary cost-benefit analysis | CR 103 | Adopted Rules | Final Cost-Benefit Analysis | Significance Analysis | Concise...

• LTSS Rule-making - Governance

  Rules Governance (Expedited)   Description The Employment Security Department must engage in rulemaking to implement certain provisions of the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program under Title 50B RCW. Amendments to WAC 192-01-001 are necessary to assign chapters 192-900 through 192-999 WAC to this program.   Documents CR-105 Rules CR-103      (back to the Long-term Services and Supports rulemaking home page...

• LTSS Rule-making - Phase Two

  Phase Two - Premium Collection, CBA Exemption, Election of Coverage, Refunds, Reporting and Payments, Appeals   Description Rules for Phase Two include, but are not limited to, premium collection, collective bargaining agreement exemptions, election of coverage by self-employed individuals, refunds, cadence of reporting and payments, appeals, and other rules as necessary.   Stakeholder meetings Jan. 7, 2021 – Agenda    Documents CR-101 Draft...

• LTSS Rule-making - Phase One

  Phase One - Exemptions   Description Rules for Phase One include, but are not limited to, exemptions including processing of exemption requests, determinations on exemption requests, employees informing employers of their exemption, and other rules as necessary.   Documents CR-101 Draft Rules CR-102 Proposed Rules   Stakeholder Meetings Public Rules Hearing April 6, 2021 9:00 am (by conference call due to COVID-19) Call-in number: 360-407-3780...

• Rule-making - Extended Benefits - suitable work

  Extended Benefits - suitable work Description On April 16, 2021, the Governor signed Substitute Senate Bill 5425 (2021) which, among other things, updated the requirements for extended unemployment benefits for claimants when offered suitable work. Under the proposed expedited rule, a claimant will be denied Extended Benefits for failing to accept suitable work if the job was either offered in writing or listed with the Department, as opposed to denying benefits if the job was offered in writing...

• Rule-making - Hours of Availability and Suitable Work (2021)

  Hours of availability and suitable work (2021) Description Employment Security is engaging in rulemaking to adjust the standard for the hours a claimant must be available for work in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits and to update factors used to determine suitable work. Documents CR 101  |  CR 102  |  Proposed rules  |  Preliminary cost-benefit analysis  |  CR 103 |  Final rule |  Concise explanatory statement&#160...

• Domestic violence definition for UI claims

  Domestic violence definition for UI claims Description Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1320 (Chapter 215, Laws of 2021) amended the definition of domestic violence. The expedited rule amends WAC 192-150-112 so that the definition of domestic violence is consistent with newly codified definition. Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule | CR 103P | Final Rule     (back to UI rulemaking)  &#160...

• Lump sum retirement deductions

  Lump sum retirement deductions Description In February of 2021, the Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5061 (Chapter 2, Laws of 2021) which, among other things, amended RCW 50.04.323(3) and removed the deduction of lump sum pension or retirement benefit payments from an individual’s weekly unemployment insurance benefit payment. With this change, WAC 192-190-020 is no longer needed. Documents CR 105 | Expedited Rule |&#160...