Title 50 — Title 50 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
25 chapters · 395 sections in this title.
RCW 50.38.010 Intent.
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It is the intent of this chapter to establish the duties and authority of the employment security department relating to labor market information and economic analysis. State and federal law mandate the use of labor market information in the planning, coordinating, management, im…
RCW 50.38.015 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Labor market information" means the body of information generated from measurement and evaluation of the socioeconomic factors and variables influencing the employmen…
RCW 50.38.020 Occupational information responsibility—Forecast, criteria.
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The Washington state employment security department shall be the responsible state entity for the development, administration, and dissemination of Washington state occupational information, including the state occupational forecast. The generation of the forecast is subject to t…
RCW 50.38.030 Occupational forecast—Agency consultation.
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The employment security department shall consult with the following agencies prior to the issuance of the state occupational forecast:(1) Office of financial management;(2) Department of commerce;(3) Department of labor and industries;(4) State board for community and technical c…
RCW 50.38.040 Annual report.
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The department shall submit an annual report to the legislature and the governor that includes, but is not limited to:(1) Identification and analysis of industries in the United States, Washington state, and local labor markets with high levels of seasonal, cyclical, and structur…
RCW 50.38.050 Department—Duties.
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The department shall have the following duties:(1) Oversight and management of a statewide comprehensive labor market and occupational supply and demand information system, including development of a five-year employment forecast for state and labor market areas;(2) Produce local…
RCW 50.38.060 Department—Powers.
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To implement this chapter, the department has authority to:(1) Establish mechanisms to recover actual costs incurred in producing and providing otherwise nonfunded labor market information.(a) If the commissioner, in his or her discretion, determines that providing labor market i…
RCW 50.38.065 Moneys for nonfunded labor market information costs—Disposition.
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Moneys received under RCW 50.38.060(1) to cover the actual costs of nonfunded labor market information shall be deposited in the unemployment compensation administration fund and expenditures shall be authorized only by appropriation.[ 1993 c 62 s 7.]
RCW 50.38.070 Annual wage survey.
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(1) The department must conduct, or cause to be conducted, a comprehensive annual wage survey of non-H-2A workers hand harvesting apples, cherries, pears, and blueberries.(2) At a minimum, the surveys must:(a) Gather information on wage rates received for harvesting activities;(b…
RCW 50.38.901 Conflict with federal requirements—1993 c 62.
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If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state or the eligibility of employers in this state for federal unemployment tax credits, the conflicting part of this act is he…