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Welcome to the Washington State Employment Security Department Supporting workers when they need it the most, and helping employers build their workforce Learn about benefits
Apply for unemployment benefits. Submit a weekly claim. Manage your unemployment benefits claim. Restart a current claim. Pay a benefit overpayment. Look up your past wages. Schedule a required WorkSource appointment.
Applying for unemployment benefits. How to apply, choose a payment option, update your information, and avoid delays.
Unemployment benefits. Call 800-318-6022 for help in English or Spanish. Our agents are available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit our language help page for help in other languages.
Visit our career page on the Government jobs website to learn more about current openings. Sign up for the job announcements email list to get notified about new openings. Select "Jobs at Employment Security" when choosing your subscription topics to receive job opening notifications.
After applying for unemployment benefits, you need to file a claim the next week to begin receiving benefits. File a claim each week you want to receive benefits. For claims, a week is Sunday through Saturday. You cannot claim for a week until it is over.
When there is a job separation, employees will likely apply for unemployment benefits. An employer will then receive and be required to respond to paperwork from the Employment Security Department (ESD). We will send you notices about benefits your employees collect or try to collect.
If you have reason to believe someone has applied for unemployment benefits using your information, report it immediately to the Employment Security Department. Select the Fraud reporting form button above to securely send us your information.
Read our eServices User Guide (PDF, 1,235KB) for detailed instructions on using eServices. We also have guides on how to do the following things in eServices: Apply for unemployment benefits (PDF, 188KB). File a weekly claim (PDF, 142KB). File an appeal (PDF, 331KB). Find your 1099-G tax form (PDF, 420KB).
Job search requirements. Each week you submit a claim for unemployment benefits, you need to complete 3 job search activities and keep a record of your job search. To claim unemployment benefits, you need to be: Able and available to work. Actively seeking suitable work, unless we told you otherwise.