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The unemployment benefits system will be undergoing scheduled maintenance from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23.
To guard you and Washington state against fraudulent unemployment benefits claims, it is important that we verify your identity.
To do that, we have set up an upload area at fortress.wa.gov - a protected online government website. Please use the link below to fill out the secure web form. There you will have the opportunity to safely upload your identification materials.
