Expand Quick Info Section. Financial Assistance. What is Washington Unemployment Insurance? Who is eligible for Washington Unemployment Insurance? To be eligible for this benefit program, you must a resident of Washington and meet all of the following: Unemployed, and Worked in Washington during the past 12 months this period may be longer in some cases , and Earned a minimum amount of wages determined by Washington guidelines, and Actively seeking work each week you are collecting benefits.
How can I contact someone? Receive an email when this benefit page is updated:. Other Benefits People Viewed. District of Columbia Unemployment Insurance. Washington Weatherization Assistance Program. Answer these questions to see if you may be eligible for this benefit.
State or Territory do you live? Employed full-time Employed part-time or seasonal Under-employed working for very low wages Unemployed or about to become unemployed Retired or not seeking employment.
Yes No. Report any separation-related payment you receive or are entitled to receive to the claims center. You have a limited number of options to tell us why you are no longer employed.
Choose the one that best describes your situation. When you select a reason, you may be asked to provide more detail. If you cannot locate a description that best describes your situation, you might want to call the claims center to apply for unemployment benefits.
Federal Internal Revenue Service IRS income-tax law does not require us to withhold taxes from your weekly unemployment benefits. However, you may choose to have 10 percent of your weekly benefits deducted for income-tax purposes.
You may avoid a large tax bill if you choose to have income taxes withheld from your benefits. We cannot refund any money we withhold for income-tax purposes. If we overpay you and the payment includes an IRS deduction, you will have to repay the benefits you received, along with the amount we withheld and sent to the IRS. You can stop and restart the deduction for taxes from your weekly benefits at any time from your eServices account or by calling the claims center.
However, only the IRS can refund your withholdings for income tax and only if you qualify for a refund on your annual federal income tax return.
The amount shown on the G form includes all benefits paid to you during the previous tax year. The total also includes benefits you may have paid back because of an overpayment. If you repaid benefits, you do not include the amount repaid in the total you report to the IRS on your tax return. However, you need to make this adjustment when you file your tax return. In January, we mailed a copy to each person who was paid unemployment benefits during the previous calendar year.
Call for automated information over the phone. Additional information about the G is also available. Unemployment benefits are determined on a weekly basis. As a general rule, people who normally work full-time whose hours of work are reduced by one work day in a week will not be eligible for benefits — they still earn too much in that week to be eligible.
Estimate your weekly unemployment benefit amount, then use the earnings deduction chart to see if the one-day reduction in your gross pay makes you eligible for any benefits. We decide eligibility on a case-by-case basis. Anyone has a right to file an application for benefits and claim weekly benefits. When we have all the facts we determine eligibility.
I am a state park employee. Am I eligible for unemployment benefits? You may be eligible for unemployment benefits while you are off. You must meet all eligibility requirements , including looking for new work while you are off. It depends on the circumstances. For more information on labor disputes, see our Strike and labor disputes section. What can I do if my employer is planning a layoff?
Your employer may qualify for the Shared Work Program. If I still have questions, what should I do? Please use the secure online form or call us at Important Updates and Alerts 6. Unemployed Worker Handbook eServices user guide. Application confirmation Submit weekly claim Job search requirements Benefits decision Benefit denials, appeals Estimate your benefit When payments begin Sign up for direct deposit Sign up for debit card Update your information Unemployed Worker Handbook Restart your claim Benefit Year End.
Overpayments Identifying unemployment scams Handbook for unemployed workers Request your unemployment records Layoff assistance for workers. Information for unemployed workers. General Q. You can also apply for benefits by phone. The claims center phone line is Note: Applying for unemployment benefits later in the week will not delay benefit payments.
We calculate your weekly benefit amount WBA and maximum benefits payable MBP by using the wage information reported to us by your employer s. You can estimate your own weekly benefit amount to see how much you are potentially eligible to receive. To do this, you need to know which calendar quarters will make up your base year. Your base year is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before the week in which you apply for benefits. For example, if you applied for unemployment benefits on Jan.
You could be eligible for an alternate base year claim if you do not have enough hours in that base year for a valid claim see below. To estimate how much you might be eligible to receive, add together the gross wages in the two highest quarters during that period, divide by 2, and then multiply by 0.
The total amount of benefits potentially payable on your claim is found by taking the smaller of:. Keep in mind that this is just an estimate of your weekly benefit amount. Your actual weekly benefit amount may be different when you file your claim.
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