Go2UI.com is a website shortcut for a section of Washington State's Employment Security Department website which contains information for the unemployed. The website is managed from the Olimpia area of Washington State.
The slogan of the website is to "Help Washington’s workers and employers succeed in the global economy by delivering superior employment services, timely unemployment benefits, and a fair and stable unemployment insurance system."http://www.esd.wa.gov/newsandinformation/aboutesd/esdinfo/agency-information.php
Users of the website can use the following sections:
- Applying for unemployment benefit - claim online, eligibility criteria, application methods, how to extend benefits, unemployment insurance, 1099G tax statements
- How to file a weekly claim - advice on the approach required to file a weekly claim
- How to re-open a weekly claim - advice on how to go about re-opening a weekly claim
- FAQ on how to find a job - through workforce, jobs at employment security, "in demand" jobs
- FAQ on benefit entitlements - A total of eighteen questions with completed answers
- Job training - worksource training programs, training benefits program, self employment training, on the job training, etc
- Information on how to receive your benefits by direct deposit
- How to receive free/low cost school meals - Information and advice on the eligibility requirements
- US Census information from 2010 - Importance of the census, advice on completion, etc
- Report an unemployment benefit fraudhttp://www.esd.wa.gov/uibenefits/communication/fraud/report-fraud.php
- Unemployment extension - Advice for Washington State residents
- 1099-G tax statement - (Statement for Recipients of Unemployment Compensation Payments)
There are separate sections for job seekers and businesses.
In the news and information section there is a variety of options available, including:
- Newsrooms - Press contacts, Press releases and labor statistics
- Other information - Factsheets, FAQ, Layoff notices, Unemployment insurance statistics
- Agency background information
Washington Unemployment Rate Rises
According to the Employment Crossing News briefing featured in this video, fuel prices and the cost of goods coupled with a decline in jobs is adversely affecting the Washington economy and job market. Areas which are suffering from the decline consist of professional activities and business services areas. Also indicated is that many open jobs remain unadvertised.
Employment Security Department Unemployment Kiosk
This is an image of a depot for recipients of Washington State to use for filing for or finding out about unemployment insurance benefits. The depot consists of a private booth within which there is a telephone for a jobless individual to use in filing an initial claim or exploring information on using the system.
References
Fast Facts
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Job Openings
An average of 20,000 jobs are posted on the site at all times
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Site Traffic
Site received over nine million hits in 2008
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Website Production
Produced by the Employment Security Department of Washington State
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Contact Phone
(800) 318-6022
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Contact Address
212 Maple Park, Olympia, Washington 98507, US
