Unemployment Hearings offered by Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings in Spokane
16201 East Indiana Avenue, Suite 3000, Spokane Valley, WA 99216
Take the Sullivan Rd (Exit 291B) and turn left onto N Sullivan Road. Turn right onto East Indiana Avenue. 16201 is on the left.
Eligibility
Those who have had unemployment benefits denied by the Employment Security Department.
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm.
(800) 583-8271
Voice
Application process
Call for more information.
Fees
None.
Service area
Whitman, WA
Lincoln, WA
Spokane, WA
Adams, WA
Stevens, WA
Ferry, WA
Pend Oreille, WA
Other Information
Age Group
- Young Adults (18-24)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Adults (25-64)
Payment Options
- Free
Languages
- Interpreter services
Focus Population
- General
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.
Data provided by
Washington 211
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.