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Information for unemployed workers. When will I know my weekly benefit amount? How much can I get each week? How can I estimate my weekly benefit amount? When you file your claim here: Your base year is the blue-shaded area. Estimate your own WBA Identify the two highest quarters in your base year. After I apply for and start receiving unemployment compensation, what is needed to continue to receive unemployment compensation?
ESD describes what is needed after applying for unemployment compensation on their Unemployment page and in their Unemployed Worker Handbook. Eligibility for unemployment is determined by ESD.
You should respond to requests for information sent to you through eServices. If I have been receiving unemployment benefits after being furloughed due to COVID and my department asks me to return to work, am I required to accept the offer and return to work? If you receive an offer to return to work, report it to ESD as part of your weekly claim. ESD will determine whether you are still eligible for unemployment benefits.
Examples of good cause reasons include being at high risk for or sick with COVID; caring for a household member who is sick with COVID; caring for a child whose school is closed or due to lack of childcare; or if there are substantial changes in the job made by the employer.
What do I do if I think someone has filed a fraudulent claim for unemployment benefits using my name? Employees must report potential fraud to ESD through the steps listed below as soon as they suspect fraud. This is because ESD has the legal authority to investigate fraud as well as stop fraudulent claims from being paid. Employees who are victims of fraud should complete the secure fraud reporting form ESD has provided on its benefits fraud page.
How do I know someone has filed a fraudulent claim in my name? Separately, employees may receive unexpected regular mail from ESD about an application for unemployment they did not make, as reported in this Seattle Times article.
What is the UW doing in response to unemployment fraud? UWHR and ISC staff are responding with a coordinated approach, with the goal of getting suspected fraud reported in two ways. This is in addition to the employee reporting the fraud to ESD see What do I do if I think someone has filed a fraudulent claim for unemployment benefits using my name?
Friday, unless Friday is a holiday, or speak with a claims agent on weekdays , except holidays. What about people who are out of state or on vacation? Are they eligible for unemployment benefits? How do you review their compliance? People who live in other states and worked in Washington may be eligible to collect unemployment benefits in Washington. They are still subject to job-search requirements, which are verified through the department's audit program.
If an individual goes on vacation and is not available for work while collecting benefits, he or she must report it when filing the weekly claim. Individuals on vacation are not considered able and available to work, and are not eligible for benefits that week. Do you really check to see if people are complying? How many people receiving unemployment benefits are reviewed for compliance?
Employment Security does verify that people are looking for work while collecting benefits. In a typical year, we interview more than 60, claimants to confirm that they were looking for work. Every year, thousands of individuals do not report for their required interviews, and we identify thousands more who are not actively seeking work. In both cases, the individuals must pay back part or all of their benefits, depending on their specific circumstances.
How can someone notify Employment Security about suspected fraud? Suspected unemployment benefit or tax fraud can be reported by calling toll-free or online. Also, people can use the suspectfraud.
Do you issue fines or other penalties? Employment Security has an aggressive fraud-detection program to prevent people from collecting benefits to which they are not entitled. Employment Security also compares unemployment records to the state and national list of new hires, and investigates tips from the public.
State law also imposes a monetary fine for repeat offenders and disqualification periods of one to two years. An individual who is disqualified for benefits for the first time also is disqualified for an additional 26 weeks. An individual disqualified for benefits a second time is disqualified for an additional 52 weeks of benefits and must pay a penalty equaling 25 percent of the amount overpaid.
An individual disqualified for benefits a third and any time after is disqualified for weeks and must pay a penalty equal to 50 percent of the amount overpaid. Does Employment Security know how much is issued each year in excess unemployment benefits? Each year, the department audits a sample of unemployment claims to measure the accuracy of the benefit payment system. In , an internal audit sampled people out of more than , claimants that year and found that Overpayments were found in About 89 percent of overpayments occur because inaccurate information is provided by claimants or by employers.
Common issues include claimants not reporting or misreporting earnings, not telling the truth about why they lost their jobs and employers misreporting wages on quarterly tax reports.
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