Unemployment Hearings offered by Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings in Tacoma

4301 South Pine Street, Suite 200, Tacoma, WA 98409

From I-5: From Interstate 5 take the I-705 N/WA-7 S exit, Exit 133, toward City Center/Pacific Avenue. Take the exit toward A Street exit on the Left toward City Center. Take the S 15th Street ramp toward Pacific Avenue. Turn slight Left onto S 15th Street. Turn Right on Pacific Avenue. Turn Left on S 11th Street. Turn Right on Market Street. OAH is in the building on the Right. Park in the parking garage on the Left. Sky bridge on 3rd level will take you directly to OAH.

Eligibility

Those who have had unemployment benefits denied by the Employment Security Department.

Hours

M-F, 8am-5pm.

(800) 583-8271

Voice

Websitehttps://oah.wa.gov/case-preparation/hearings/unemployment

Application process

Call for more information.

Fees

None.

Service area

Pierce, WA

Other Information

Languages

Interpreter services

Independent state agency that decides at a hearing whether an applicant is eligible for unemployment benefits after having been denied by the Employment Security Department. A hearing is a fact-finding process which gives all interested parties an opportunity to present their case. Most unemployment insurance hearings occur because there has been a job separation. The purpose of the hearing is usually to decide whether unemployment benefits should be paid.

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Washington 211

What's Here

State Unemployment Insurance Appeals/Complaints

Providing organization

Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings

A state agency that hears and independently resolves disputes between the public and state agencies with an impartial, quick, and easy to access process. Most appeals are filed against actions by the Department of Social & Health Services, the Health Care Authority, and the Employment Security Department.