RCW 50.20.110 Suitable work exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this title, no work shall be deemed to be suitable and benefits shall not be denied under this title to any otherwise eligible individual for refusing to accept new work under any of the following conditions: (1) If the position offered is vacant due directly […]
RCW 50.20.113 Unemployment of sport or athletic event participant during period between sport seasons. Benefits shall not be paid to any individual on the basis of any services, substantially all of which consist of participating in sports or athletic events or training or preparing to so participate, for any week which commences during the period […]
RCW 50.20.115 Unemployment due to vacation. When an unemployed individual is qualified for receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by the specific provisions of RCW 50.20.010, 50.20.120 and 50.20.130, and such individual is not specifically disqualified from receiving such benefits by reason of the provisions of RCW 50.20.090, 50.20.050, 50.20.060, 50.20.070 or 50.20.080, he [or she] […]
RCW 50.20.117 Jury service. No otherwise eligible individual shall be denied benefits for any week because he or she is serving as a prospective or impaneled juror in any court of this state. Compensation received for service as a juror shall not be considered wages subject to contributions under this title nor shall such compensation […]
RCW 50.20.118 Unemployment while in approved training. (1) For purposes of this section, “adversely affected worker,” “approved training,” “on-the-job training,” and “suitable employment” have the same definition as in 20 C.F.R. Part 618. (2) An adversely affected worker may not be denied benefits because: (a) Such worker is enrolled in or participating in approved training; […]
RCW 50.20.119 Part-time workers. (1) With respect to claims that have an effective date on or after January 2, 2005, an otherwise eligible individual may not be denied benefits for any week because the individual is a part-time worker and is available for, seeks, applies for, or accepts only work of seventeen or fewer hours […]
RCW 50.20.120 Amount of benefits. (1) Benefits shall be payable to any eligible individual during the individual’s benefit year in a maximum amount equal to the lesser of twenty-six times the weekly benefit amount, as determined in subsection (2) of this section, or one-third of the individual’s base year wages under this title. (2) An […]
RCW 50.20.130 Deduction from weekly benefit amount. (1) If an eligible individual is available for work for less than a full week, he or she shall be paid his or her weekly benefit amount reduced by one-seventh of such amount for each day that he or she is unavailable for work: PROVIDED, That if he […]
RCW 50.20.140 Filing applications and claims—Definitions. (1) An application for initial determination, a claim for waiting period, or a claim for benefits shall be filed in accordance with such rules as the commissioner may prescribe. An application for an initial determination may be made by any individual whether unemployed or not. Each employer shall post […]
RCW 50.20.150 Notice of application or claim. The applicant for initial determination, his or her most recent employing unit as stated by the applicant, and any other interested party which the commissioner by regulation prescribes, shall, if not previously notified within the same continuous period of unemployment, be given notice promptly in writing that an […]
RCW 50.20.160 Redetermination. (1) A determination of amount of benefits potentially payable issued pursuant to the provisions of RCW 50.20.120 and 50.20.140 shall not serve as a basis for appeal but shall be subject to request by the claimant for reconsideration and/or for redetermination by the commissioner at any time within one year from the […]
RCW 50.20.170 Payment of benefits. An individual who has received an initial determination finding that he or she is potentially entitled to receive waiting period credit or benefits shall, during the benefit year, be given waiting period credit or be paid benefits in accordance with such initial determination for any week with respect to which […]
RCW 50.20.180 Denial of benefits. If waiting period credit or the payment of benefits shall be denied to any claimant for any week or weeks, the claimant and such other interested party as the commissioner by regulation prescribes shall be promptly issued written notice of the denial and the reasons therefor. In any case where […]
RCW 50.20.190 Recovery of benefit payments. (1) An individual who is paid any amount as benefits under this title to which he or she is not entitled shall, unless otherwise relieved pursuant to this section, be liable for repayment of the amount overpaid. The department shall issue an overpayment assessment setting forth the reasons for […]
RCW 50.20.191 Authority to compromise benefit overpayments. See RCW 50.24.020.
RCW 50.20.192 Collection of benefit overpayments, limitation of actions. See RCW 50.24.190.
RCW 50.20.193 Chargeoff of uncollectible benefit overpayments. See RCW 50.24.200.
RCW 50.20.195 Assessed interest—Use. All receipts from interest assessed against unemployment insurance claimants shall be deposited in the administrative contingency fund and shall be used for the purpose of RCW 50.20.190(6). [ 1993 c 483 § 14.] NOTES: Effective dates, applicability—Conflict with federal requirements—Severability—1993 c 483: See notes following RCW 50.04.293.
RCW 50.20.200 Nonliability of state. Benefits shall be deemed to be due and payable under this title only to the extent provided in this title and to the extent that moneys are available therefor to the credit of the unemployment compensation fund, and neither the state nor the commissioner shall be liable for any amount […]
RCW 50.20.210 Notification of availability of basic health plan. The commissioner shall notify any person filing a claim under this chapter who resides in a local area served by the Washington basic health plan of the availability of basic health care coverage to qualified enrollees in the Washington basic health plan under chapter 70.47 RCW, […]
