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The Washington State Department of Social Security was created by the legislature in 1937 with divisions to manage the state's unemployment benefits and employment offices. [3] It was originally located in the Old Capitol Building in Olympia but outgrew its offices and was later furnished a separate headquarters building in January 1947.
Your Washington State Driver’s license or ID Your contact information The names and mailing addresses of all your employers during the past 18 months, including part-time and temporary jobs
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Unemployment insurance is funded by both federal and state payroll taxes. In most states, employers pay state and federal unemployment taxes if: (1) they paid wages to employees totaling $1,500 or more in any quarter of a calendar year, or (2) they had at least one employee during any day of a week for 20 or more weeks in a calendar year, regardless of whether those weeks were consecutive.
The Department of Labor and Industries was created by an act of the state legislature in 1921, overseeing industrial insurance, worker safety, and industrial relations. [2] [3] The new agency superseded the Bureau of Labor, created in 1901 to inspect workplaces, and minor state boards and commissions monitoring worker health, safety, and insurance claims.
In June 2022, Whatcom County’s unemployment rate was 4.8%, with 5,509 residents receiving unemployment, 1,884 more residents unemployed compared to June 2023.
The statewide unemployment rate hit 4.7%, the fifth highest in the country. But it’s not all bad news – Washington added 2,600 new jobs. WA’s unemployment rate at its highest point since ...
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