Unemployment Benefits for Domestic Violence Victims offered by Washington State Employment Security
Resource Name:Unemployment Benefits for Domestic Violence Victims offered by Washington State Employment Security
Agency is located in a secured facility and is not open to the public.
Eligibility
Individuals who left work due to domestic violence or stalking must look for work and make at least one job search contact each week.
Hours
Claims Center: M W F, 8am-4pm
Tu Th, 8am-noon.
(800) 318-6022
Voice
·Claims Center
Application process
Call the main line, and only apply online after applying for ACP. Individuals should call immediately after quitting work.
Fees
None.
Service area
WA
Other Information
Languages
- Korean
- Laotian
- Cambodian
- Multi-lingual materials
- Spanish
- Arabic
- Tagalog
- Farsi
- Interpreter services
- Punjabi
- Vietnamese
- Oromo
- Somali
- Amharic
- Russian
Focus Population
- Domestic Violence Survivors
Provides unemployment insurance benefits for individuals who voluntarily leave work due to domestic violence or stalking. The Secretary of State's Address Confidentiality Program provides a substitute mailing address to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking who have relocated to avoid further abuse. State and local government agencies are required to accept the ACP substitute address.
Data provided by
Washington 211
Providing organization
Washington State Employment Security
Coordinates the unemployment insurance benefits program for the state of Washington. Program includes benefits for individuals who voluntarily leave work due to domestic violence or stalking. Provides services to citizens seeking work through WorkSource centers located around the state.