Search

• 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...

• 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...

• Technical support

  Technical support Fake websites targeting SecureAccess Washington (SAW) users Nov. 16, 2023 Customers who used a search engine to access SecureAccess Washington (SAW) may have fallen victim to a phishing scam. The scam uses sponsored ads that link to different spoofed, or fake, SAW websites that can compromise their personal information. Here’s an example of what the fake websites could look like. For updated information about this issue, read our alert.   On...

• Identifying unemployment scams

  Identifying unemployment scams Fake websites targeting SecureAccess Washington (SAW) users Nov. 16, 2023 Customers who used a search engine to access SecureAccess Washington (SAW) may have fallen victim to a phishing scam. The scam uses sponsored ads that link to different spoofed, or fake, SAW websites that can compromise their personal information. Here’s an example of what the fake websites could look like. For updated information about this issue, read our alert....

• Skamania County profile

  Skamania County profile by Scott Bailey, regional labor economist - updated July 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile Overview Regional context Skamania County is located about 40 miles east of the Portland metro area, in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Almost 90 percent of the county is timberland, mostly within...

• Unemployment benefits fraud

  Unemployment benefits fraud Fake websites targeting SecureAccess Washington (SAW) users Nov. 16, 2023 Customers who used a search engine to access SecureAccess Washington (SAW) may have fallen victim to a phishing scam. The scam uses sponsored ads that link to different spoofed, or fake, SAW websites that can compromise their personal information. Here’s an example of what the fake websites could look like. For updated information about this issue, read our alert....

• Cowlitz County Profile

  Cowlitz County profile by Scott Bailey, regional labor economist - updated July 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Cowlitz County is located on the Columbia River, adjacent to the Portland metropolitan area. The county has two active ports, is on north-south interstate freeways and...

• Clark County profile

  Clark County profile by Scott Bailey, regional labor economist - updated July 2022 Overview | Geographic facts | Outlook | Labor force and unemployment | Industry employment | Wages and income | Population | Useful links | PDF Profile copy Overview Regional context Clark County is located in southwest Washington on the Columbia River, roughly 100 miles upstream from the Pacific Ocean. It is the fifth most populous county in the state,...

• Training benefits modification

  Modify your Training Benefits plan To request a modification, you can download a request form or go to your local WorkSource. When must you ask for a modification? We approved your training plan based on what you told us in the initial application. When you make changes to your training, you must request a modification. We will review your modification and decide if you continue to be eligible for training benefits. You must submit a modification request when you change: Your graduation or...

• Acceptable training programs

  Acceptable Training Benefits training programs An acceptable training program is a course of education that: Takes place at a school or training facility and in a training program on the Eligible Training Provider List approved by the Workforce Training & Education Coordinating Board. Provides you with skills that will allow you to get a job in an occupation that is in high demand in your labor market, as determined by your local workforce development council. Is not primarily...