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How much can I get each week? In Washington state, this is how your weekly benefit amount is calculated: Step 1: We add together the gross wages from the two highest quarters in your base year, then we divide by 2. Step 2: Multiply the amount in step 1 by 0.0385.
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.
Learn how to qualify for unemployment benefits. Three basics: You need to be able and available to work, and you need to meet the job search requirements.
The first step is to apply for unemployment benefits. The fastest way to apply is online at esd.wa.gov (24 hours a day). You also can apply by phone at 800-318-6022 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Unemployment benefits are now available for Washingtonians who have lost work because of the COVID-19 crisis—including freelancers, independent contractors and other self-employed workers. The federal CARES Act makes this possible.
Anyone on unemployment benefits is eligible. You do not need to do anything for the $600, but will need to add the 13 weeks to your existing benefits. Watch for an email that will explain the action you need to take to access those 13 additional weeks. Please see the website https://esd.wa.gov/unemployment for more information.
If you have lost your job or experienced reduced hours during the COVID-19 pandemic, you can apply for unemployment benefits through Washington's Employment Security Department. Keep...
How to file for unemployment benefits. Additional information. Last updated: June 14, 2024. The Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) is responsible for administering unemployment benefits which partially replace regular wages when you are out of work.
If you have lost your job in Washington State through no fault of your own, you can apply for unemployment benefits through the Washington State Employment Security Department (esd.wa.gov). You can find instructions at esd.wa.gov/unemployment.
To collect unemployment benefits, you need to be able and available to work, look for work, and submit a claim each week. You will tell us about your job search activities when filing your weekly claim. For more information, read: Job search requirements. How to file your weekly claims.