Unemployed
Starting Sunday, April 19, unemployment benefits in Washington state are expanding under the Federal CARES Act to cover independent contractors and self-employed individuals.
Additionally, anyone who is receiving or will be receiving weekly unemployment benefits (either through regular State unemployment or through the expanded CARES Act) will receive an additional $600 per week available to all eligible workers.
These new benefits are also available for workers who did not work enough hours to qualify for traditional unemployment benefits (workers who worked less than 680 hours).
If you or a friend or family member are out of work, Washington State’s Employment Security Department provides support services as well. [Información en Español]
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Employment Security Department - El Departamento para la Seguridad del Empleo
If you are affected by COVID-19, Employment Security has programs that may be able to help. We adopted a series of emergency rules to relieve the burden of temporary layoffs, isolation and quarantine for workers and businesses. Si está afectado por COVID-19, el Departamento para la Seguridad del Empleo tiene programas que podrían ayudar. Hemos adoptado una serie de reglamentos de emergencia para aminorar el peso de las cesantías temporales, aislamiento y cuarentena de los trabajadores y negocios.
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If you are affected by COVID-19, Employment Security has programs that may be able to help. We adopted a series of emergency rules to relieve the burden of temporary layoffs, isolation and quarantine for workers and businesses. Si está afectado por COVID-19, el Departamento para la Seguridad del Empleo tiene programas que podrían ayudar. Hemos adoptado una serie de reglamentos de emergencia para aminorar el peso de las cesantías temporales, aislamiento y cuarentena de los trabajadores y negocios.
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